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Solutions if you want to keep your Long Island home Bring your payments current  You pay your lender the full amount due, including all back payments, fines and fees. Although this is often difficult, you may get a new job, get assistance from family, cash-in other assets, etc. Homeowners can reinstate a mortgage up to […]

At Metropolitan Homes Group, our goal is to help homeowners who are struggling to make payments out of tricky situations and also to beautify and update communities and neighborhoods. I’m thrilled to announce that recently I have acquired two properties in Long Island and I will be renovating these homes just as soon as I […]

If you are a homeowner who is facing the possibility of foreclosure on your home, it’s time to deal with your situation before things get worse. Often times, the very things that got you into this tricky situation are the things that will get you back out. Reasons falling into the trap of foreclosure Apart […]

Sometimes, life can be tough.  If your financial situation isn’t looking good and you haven’t been able to meet your mortgage repayments, you’re in danger of foreclosure. Fortunately, though, there is a grace period between the time the public default notice is filed and your home is foreclosed. During this preforeclosure period, you have a chance to sell […]

Here’s another reason why paying taxes is important–if you are past due on your federal income taxes, the Internal Revenue Service can file a tax lien against your house. A lien can complicate selling the home and make it difficult to refinance the mortgage. Anytime you are past due on taxes, you are subject to a tax […]

Here at Metropolitan Homes Group, we understand that sometimes you need cash more than anything else.  Perhaps you’re trying to start a new business venture.  Or maybe you’re trying to put your parents or grandparents into an assisted living home and need cash for their house.  You could also be trying to sell the home […]

If you are struggling to qualify for a mortgage, or if you need help paying for the mortgage on your current home and the bank won’t help, a  hard money loan can be your ticket out. What Is a Hard Money Loan? Like any other loan, a hard money loan is a sum of money […]

Long Island is one of the most sought-after locations on the East Coast and is well known for being an expensive place to live.  But, here’s the kicker– people who live in Long Island don’t actually make much more money than their neighbors in less expensive surrounding neighborhoods. And yet, homes, groceries, gas, and all […]

You finally purchased the home of your dreams in the city and city living is everything you dreamed it would be.  Except– those pesky property taxes are so expensive! If you can’t pay property taxes in New York City, learn what options are best for you and how you can overcome this tough hurdle. Losing […]

Are you thinking of selling your home sometime soon? Selling your home can be a stressful experience.  Don’t make it worse by making rookie mistakes that will cost you time and money.  I’ve compiled a list of  the most common seller mistakes. If you avoid making these mistakes, then you can be assured of a less […]