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The administration's Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) program was ""officially implemented on Monday"":http://dsnews.comarticles/hafa-is-officially-underway-2010-04-05, but many real estate professionals still have questions about the logistics of this new initiative.
[IMAGE]In an effort to answer these questions and provide Realtors with the latest HAFA information, ""Springboard Nonprofit Consumer Credit Management"":http://www.credit.org/, a HUD-approved housing counseling agency headquartered in Riverside, California, has launched an ""online HAFA resource center."":http://www.homeownership.org/realtor/index.aspx
""We anticipate that Realtors will have questions about the HAFA program and whether their clients qualify,"" said Melinda Opperman, Springboard's SVP of community outreach and industry relations. ""We're pleased to serve as a resource to Realtors by providing the latest information to them and also working with homeowners to confirm program eligibility.""
Through the new online center, agents can get the latest HAFA short sale guidelines, and they can request priority appointments for their clients to speak with a Springboard counselor through the agency's Realtor Appointment Processing in Demand (RAPID) center.
In addition to launching its new HAFA resource center, Springboard is meeting with Realtor associations throughout Southern California to present the latest information on the HAFA program.
Founded in 1974, Springboard is a nonprofit personal financial education and counseling organization with locations in California, Arizona, and Nevada. The agency offers personal financial education and assistance with credit counseling, housing counseling, debt, and money management through educational programs and confidential counseling.
