Do not let your mortgage company end up with equity you have in your home!!!

Are you behind on your mortgage? Have you missed a mortgage payment during the last 2 years? Did you enter “mortgage forbearance” as part of the CARES Act? Are you making mortgage payments and struggling, or are you not paying your mortgage?

Now is the time to make a plan if you are in Mortgage Forbearance. When forbearance ends your lender expect you to a) start paying your mortgage, b) sell you home to settle the debt, or c) go into foreclosure.

What should you do if you have fallen behind on your mortgage, are in forbearance, or are struggling to make your payments?

Here are 7 things to consider doing soon rather than later.

As an area used for extra storage, your garage or basement can quickly become cluttered and unorganized. I know the basement in my home is the first place that gets out of control when I’m busy or trying to organize the rest of the house. Organizing any of these storage spaces can be overwhelming!

We’ve had a beautiful stretch of weather here in Massachusetts for November! However we can tell from the leaves on the ground that the Autumn season is winding down. So whether you have been in your home for 20 years or 2 months, now is a good time to prepare you home for the upcoming New England winter.

Here is your Fall Home Maintenance Checklist

Looking for places for your still serviceable but no longer needed items? Here is my list for the greater Boston & South Shore resources. Each charity outlines what they will accept and if the offer pickup versus drop-off services.

Charity Donations and Pickups

If you are like many of us during this time, have you looked around your home and wondered “When did I end up with all this stuff?” or “Do I need more space?” or said “OMG, thank goodness for Zoom virtual backgrounds” so no one can see your current at-home remote workspace?