Service Members

Tampa Florida is the proud home of MacDill Air Force Base. The base hosts the 6th Air Mobility Wing (6 AMW), the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) and United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), and the Aircraft Operations Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Service members who are experiencing distress due to extended deployment may want to investigate the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and the Military Homeowner’s Assistance Program (HAP).

The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act offers mortgage payment relief and foreclosure protection for active duty military personnel who had a mortgage obligation prior to enlistment or prior to being ordered to active duty. Member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, may be eligible per Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) Guidelines.

Eligible servicemembers may benefit by HAP assistance in four ways. They program offers help with reimbursements for loss, short sale assistance and aid for those who default on their mortgages under certain circumstances. For short sales, eligible members may receive loss reimbursement that may be used to fully or partially pay off a lender in the case of a short sale shortfall. See Am I Eligible for HAP?

As Certified Distressed Property Experts, Annette, Doug and Dale Bohannon have been trained to assist homeowners understand all the options. If anyone you know might benefit from more information, please don’t hesitate to contact the Bohannons at Coldwell Banker residential Real Estate in Tampa, Florida.