Untapped and Under-tapped Foreclosure Prevention Strategies: "Let a Hundred Flowers Bloom"

There is widespread agreement among key national political, economic and housing stakeholders (the government and regulators, consumers and Banks among others) on the need to help prevent foreclosures, keep as many people as possible in their homes, and "clear the housing market" of troubled assets quickly and fairly. This would help the housing market find a bottom more quickly - which housing market bottom will mark a turning point in our nations' economic recovery.

In the spirit of Barney Frank's statement "Let a Hundred Flowers Bloom", I have put together this foreclosure prevention vision (including feedback and insight from Ron Garber, CEO of Short Sale Plan and Eric Friedman, SVP of Loss MItigation at Indymac Bank).

The housing market and economy are facing problems larger than any individual or organization....and it is in this spirit that I am publicly sharing this vision. I would welcome feedback from anyone who has experience in foreclosure prevention and any of the related strategies/areas.

I will be pursuing some or all of these strategies for Los Angeles and perhaps nationally in my capacity as CEO of HausAngeles, and in partnership with Ron Garber, who has spent the last 2 years developing and refining systematic short sales knowledge, education/training, processes/documentation and infrastructure....believing that they are the preferred alternative to foreclosures for all parties involved.