Saving Your American Dream

Book excerpt: Are you worried about your mortgage, or facing foreclosure? Starting over after losing your home? Buying a home or looking to refinance, and just don't know where to start? In Saving Your American Dream, industry veteran Jason Biro shows you step-by-step how to make it through these tough economic times—without sacrificing the American dream of homeownership. Find out: What happened during the housing and lending crash, and what it means for you How to prevent foreclosure (even if it's already in progress), and how to recover financially if you can't How lending works, what lending and mortgage terms really mean—and what you can do right now to increase your chances of qualifying for an affordable loan How you can protect yourself from predatory lending and real estate scams How to improve and manage your credit, your finances, and your future With this book, you could also get the help you need to save your American dream. How? Use the unique code that's included with this book to tell Jason your story. You could receive one-on-one counseling, assistance, and advice to help protect your home from foreclosure, to improve your credit and finances, or to plan for owning a home of your own once again.