Recent problems in the mortgage markets have many people struggling to pay their mortgages and facing foreclosure. This is such a sad situation. Having a foreclosure on your credit record will make it even more difficult in the future for you to get your next car loan, or other credit that you may need in the future. I predict that going forward, the problems we are currently seeing in the credit market are going to start bleeding over into consumer credit and it will be much harder to get credit cards and car loans if your credit is not top notch.
With the state of the real estate market also effected by the mortgage industry problems, many people are looking for a quick way to sell their house and get out of a bad loan situation. One company that buys houses quickly for a reduced price is Properties Direct. Basically, they give you cash for property without having to wait for a long time to find the right buyer.
While someone with time to put the house on the market with a traditional broker and wait and see what happens is going to get a better price for the house, a person facing repossession or who needs money right away to pay debts might want to take advantage of a quick property sale.