Title: Can I Sell My Home If I'm Behind on My Mortgage?
Headings: Can I Sell My Home If I’m Behind on My Mortgage?
Can I Sell My Home If I’m Behind on My Mortgage?
Can you sell a home if you’re behind on your mortgage?
Alternatives to selling your home
Ok, so how do I get my dream home?

Content: The foreclosure process begins once you fall behind on your mortgage payments. Miss just one payment, and you may soon receive a foreclosure notice in the mail. Once you’re more than 120 days late, your lender has the legal ability to reclaim your home and sell it to recoup its money—and yes, you’ll be forced to vacate the premises. Adding to the pain, a foreclosure goes on your credit report and can drop your credit score by as much as 300 points, possibly more. This can hurt your ability to obtain a credit card, auto loan, or cellphone plan, and also prevent you from being able to qualify for another mortgage for many years. But here’s the bright side: You have up until the day that foreclosure takes place to sell the home on your own. Still, the process of selling your house before foreclosure isn’t easy. Here’s what you need to know. Can you sell a home if you’re behind on your mortgage?