The number of people in Guilford County who face foreclosure on their homes is at its highest point in 10 years, three times the 1998 rate. But as the economy in the Triad has improved and more lenders are requiring counseling before approving a loan, the double-digit rates of increase have mellowed in the past three years. The economic downturn has spawned training and assistance programs aimed at keeping people in their homes. Part of the recent decrease in foreclosures may be due to a pilot home protection program that has awarded $215,000 in mortgage assistance since 2005 to Guilford County workers who lost jobs when companies outsourced or moved overseas. Make Money in Short-Sale Foreclosures: How to Bypass Owners and Buy Directly from Lenders

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