1st Month â The Missed Payment
A typical foreclosure timeline begins with the first missed payment. Talk to your lender and communicate any hardships to discuss your options. |
Notice of Default
After about three months in, you’ll get a notice of defaultâalso known as a Lis Pendens (latin for suit pending), for missing payments. |
3rd Month â Pre-Foreclosure
You got your Notice of Default; Now you’re in Pre-Foreclosure! You may have 1-4 months to Short Sale or pay the amount owed to stop foreclosure. |
Notice of Trusteeâs Sale
If you still haven’t resolved the default, you’ll get a notice of trustee’s sale with a date and time for a foreclosure auction where your house may get sold. |
6th Month to a Year â Foreclosure
If no one buys the home at the foreclosure auction, the bank or lender claims the property and sells it through real estate agents, auctions, and property listing services. |