If you have been struggling to make your mortgage payments, have tried talking to the mortgage company for relief, and still are struggling to make those payments int he face of a looming foreclosure notice, here is an option.

The State of Washington has a Foreclosure Fairness Program, this is the link. You can get free housing counseling, civil legal aid, and foreclosure mediation. Learn more about state laws regarding foreclosure and what your options may be.

There are also lots of purchase options for low income people through the Homeownership Capital Program.

The Housing Trust Fund helps invest in building and preserving low income housing units.

There is also Foreclosure and Mortgage Assistance information on the website of the Washington Attorney General.

Please check out this information is good to know. If not for you, maybe for a friend needing to get out of a rental nightmare.