If we foreclose on a second home can the mortgage company take the equity from our primary home? Each home does not have the same mortgage company. The second home needs a lot of major replacements and repairs which we can't afford and would not be able to sell it in this condition. Any advice will be appreciated. Thank you.
You need a lawyer. Also, a friend of mine could not afford to keep her house after her divorce. She could not sell it for what was owed so instead of going through foreclosure a lawyer arranged something where she essentially gave the house back to the bank and it was not quite as bad on her credit as a foreclosure. Maybe you could do something like this.
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06/29/2010
This is one you really should ask a Real Estate Lawyer about. Most will give a free consultation.
Since you say it's two different mortgage companies I doubt they can take the equity from the other but they might be able to put a lien on it :-( Please call two or three RE Lawyers and get their advice.