Monday, January 17, 2011

Fannie Mae Launches Interactive Video Tool to Help Homeowners

Fannie Mae recently launched WaysHome, a free, interactive multi-media tool designed to educate homeowners about their options to avoid foreclosure, empower them to make informed decisions, and motivate them to take action and seek help in 2011. As part of Fannie Mae’s “Know Your Options” initiative to help struggling homeowners, the WaysHome video uses innovative technology to allow homeowners to put themselves in real-life situations, make informed choices, and immediately see the outcomes of those actions. WaysHome is available at www.KnowYourOptions.com.

The WaysHome video is set in a neighborhood that has been hurt by the foreclosure crisis. Real actors play three residents of the neighborhood – each in financial distress. Homeowners select to play one of the residents and, as their stories unfold, make important financial decisions for them and see how the consequences of these decisions play out. Fannie Mae provides helpful tips, tools and links during the process and users have the ability to go back and revise their decisions should their choices lead to a negative outcome. Most choices lead to an immediate consequence followed by a related teaching point.

Source: Fannie Mae

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