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December 16, 2007

Foreclosure prevention classes

Housing counselors in Prince George's County are holding weekly workshops to help homeowners worried about -- or already facing -- foreclosure. You can attend even if you live in the Baltimore area. Call 301-883-5570 to register.

The next session: Thursday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. at Roots of Mankind, 4273 Branch Ave. Suite 205 in Temple Hills (www.romkind.org). Click HERE for a list of later workshops, organized by the Coalition for Homeownership Preservation in Prince George's County.

And click HERE for a list of HUD-approved housing counselors across the state, if you're looking for something closer to you or just want a one-on-one conversation with a counselor.

The best time to get help is when you think you're going to be in trouble but before you actually get there. Counselors can talk to your lender and try to negotiate, for instance, temporary modification of your loan -- but they need time.

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About Jamie Smith Hopkins

Jamie Smith Hopkins, a Baltimore Sun reporter since 1999, writes about the regional economy. Her reporting on the housing market has won national and local awards. Hopkins is a Columbia native and has lived in Maryland all her life, save for 10 months spent covering schools in Ames, Iowa.
She trained to become a wonk by spending large chunks of time as a geek and an insufferable know-it-all.
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