Tag Archive | "Beyond Housing"
The St. Louis Beacon Reports on the STL NACA Event
Recently the St. Louis Beacon reported on the results of the “Save the Dream Tour,” held by NACA (Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America). The four-day event, aimed at helping financially troubled homeowners, was in St. Louis July 31st to August 3rd at the Chaifetz Arena. The Beacon spoke with Sherre Waggoner of Maplewood, who attended [...]
Continue reading...Being There for Children
Monday, August 31, 2009
In the past, we’ve had some of our community partners as regular contributors to our blog. Here’s a post from Chris Krehmeyer, President and CEO of Beyond Housing, from his own blog. Chris talks about the importance of being there for children. For example, he recently volunteered for “Expectation: Graduation – Reach Out to Drop [...]
Continue reading...“St. Louis on the Air” Discusses the Home Buying Process
Thursday, August 6, 2009
On Wednesday, KWMU’s Don Marsh moderated a St. Louis on the Air discussion about the home buying process and how to be an informed consumer. His guests on the program were Khadijah Hargett, a broker with Castles by the River Real Estate; Wandy Simmons, Education Program Coordinator for Beyond Housing; and Peggy Francis of US [...]
Continue reading...The Psychological Effects of Foreclosure
Monday, July 27, 2009
Last week, the Patchwork Nation blog reported on how foreclosures affect individuals and communities on an emotional level. The post cites Dante Chinni, the head of the Patchwork Nation project, who spoke in an online interview with PBS’s NewsHour. Chinni said that foreclosures take a psychological toll on neighborhoods—people stop spending money, which in-turn affects [...]
Continue reading...Glossary of Foreclosure and Mortgage Related Terms
Friday, July 10, 2009
The vocabulary surrounding foreclosure and the real estate industry is incredibly complicated. To help you out, here’s last summer’s St. Louis Beacon glossary of easy-to-understand definitions, updated with the help of Linda Ingram from Beyond Housing. Adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM): A mortgage that starts out with one interest rate for a period of time and then [...]
Continue reading...UMSL Brown Bag Series
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Last month KETC/Channel 9 attended one of the Brown Bag Series luncheons at University of Missouri – St. Louis. The topic of the luncheon was Facing the Financial Crisis: Using the Media to Address Community Issues. Thomas McPhail, Ph.D., a professor at UMSL, moderated the luncheon; the two panelists were Debbie Irwin, Foreclosure Taskforce Coordinator, [...]
Continue reading...Finding Your Way Out of a Scam: Dawn Walters Describes Her Experience
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Facing foreclosure last year, Dawn sought help and found a company that was “very willing” to “help”. As months went by, Dawn realized that the company was taking advantage of her. She paid the company large up-front and monthly fees without results. Dawn searched for help again and found Beyond Housing. Their free support and [...]
Continue reading...Focus St. Louis: Economic Crisis and the Future of the St. Louis Community
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Tonight Focus St. Louis will be hosting a community forum aptly titled: The Economic Crisis and the Future of the St. Louis Community. If you are free tonight at 6:30pm check it out. For more information CLICK HERE.
Continue reading...The American Dream
Thursday, March 26, 2009
President and CEO of Beyond Housing – Chris Krehmeyer – talks about what the American Dream means to him, and how he has seen it change ove the course of his life. Chris has a regular blog, which you can find by clicking here and regularly posts to his twitter account www.twitter.com/chriskbeyond. I was born on [...]
Continue reading...Making Home Affordable
Thursday, March 19, 2009
The Treasury Department and HUD have partnered to launch a new website www.makinghomeaffordable.gov for individuals to find out if they are eligible for the President’s new foreclosure mitigation plan. To find out more about the plan visit the website and watch the video below of Chris Krehmeyer of Beyond Housing who is one of our community partners [...]
Continue reading...Take Action
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The St. Louis Beacon posted a new segment in their Job Talk series earlier this week. This report describes GO! Network and its work to help unemployed professionals in St. Louis. The economic downturn has led to unemployment among groups who have never before had to worry about paying their bills on time. Among them [...]
Reverse mortgages are a complicated product and aren’t appropriate for everyone. In our final video of the series, Buz describes the basic considerations that seniors must make when determining if a reverse mortgage is right for them. We hope you’ve enjoyed these videos. A huge thanks to Buz Zeman for talking with us. Additional information on reverse [...]
The explosive popularity of reverse mortgages and the flood of advertisements that followed have spread a number of misconceptions about reverse mortgages. Buz addresses a number of them in this video, explaining what reverse mortgages are and aren’t. He also talks about popular scams and how to avoid them. Look for the final video of [...]
Several weeks ago, Lauren had a conversation with Buz Zeman of Housing Options Provided for the Elderly (HOPE), an organization that counsels seniors on mortgages and other housing issues. Buz said that he has had to devote much of his time lately to explaining reverse mortgages. Though this sort of loan is not new, it’s [...]
In this video, St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay suggests that anyone facing foreclosure or in trouble with their mortgage seek assistance and determine if they are eligible for the Refinance and Loan Modification program. More information can be found at www.makinghomeaffordable.gov.
In this video, St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley encourages those facing financial hardship or anyone who fears losing their home to seek assistance. Tax-payer funded, HUD-certified housing counselors offer services at no charge, and can assist someone facing foreclosure with discussing options with their lender. For information or to connect to resources, call the [...]
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- The Beacon’s Series on the St. Louis Area Foodbank
- Good News in March Unemployment Numbers
- Lessons from the Wright Family on Seeking Help
- Staring a Business – Upcoming Workshop from the Urban League
- New Employment Resource from Ready, Aim, Advocate!
- Walking Away from Underwater Mortgages
- Beacon: Foreclosure Struggles Linger in St. Louis
- From the Beacon’s Job Talk: GO! Network
- Reverse Mortgage Considerations
- Job Talk from the St. Louis Beacon
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