04/18/2021
How Long Will the Foreclosure Process Take?
The foreclosure process varies from state to state, but in general, borrowers can expect a warning phone call or letter from their lender when they are 30 days or more late with their monthly payment. After about three months or more of missed payments, your lender will send a “demand letter’ or “notice to accelerate,’ which outlines the amount you are delinquent and the date you must pay that amount by; should you not pay by the date, the lender will start foreclosure proceedings.
Once that happens, the lender’s attorney will schedule a date for the sale of your home (this is the technical day of the foreclosure), which can sometimes take as little as two to three months, though it often takes longer. In Texas, at the time of the foreclosure sale, you lose all rights to your home. Other states have a redemption period during which you have one more chance to pay your debts and reclaim your home.
