On this blog, I’m known for my dystopian fiction. But I have another side, the side that spent 14 years in legal aid as a foreclosure prevention staff attorney. I felt the need to consolidate into book form what I learned in that time in the hopes readers could benefit from what I had to say.

While my work involved resolving foreclosures that had already begun, along the way I observed various patterns. Though not all foreclosures are preventable or foreseeable, there are some actions/inactions that reliably lead to a heightened risk of foreclosure–and other issues–down the road. Other issues like messed-up title that creates problems for heirs, negative equity that prevents you from refinancing or selling (without a short sale and permission from your lender, that is), and more. So it was fiendishly difficult to choose a title that said everything I needed to say about the contents of the book. It isn’t solely about foreclosure. It’s about foreclosure prevention well ahead of any default, at opposed to active foreclosure defense. And I also wanted to telegraph that I deliberately wrote it in what I hope is an accessible, non-legalese way that won’t cause readers to slump into a coma of boredom.

Now it’s live on Amazon:

Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You: Homeownership Decisions That Can Cost You Your House (eBook/Kindle)

And it comes in paperback , too!

I really hope folks read it, take it to heart, and make more informed decisions way, way upstream to avoid falling into foreclosure or other avoidable homeownership-related problems later on.

Prevention is far better than cure, believe me.