South Ozone Park, NY

South Ozone Park, located in the borough of Queens, is part of Queens Community Board 10. Its
boundaries extend from Aqueduct Racetrack (westward) to the Van Wyck Expressway. Initially
developed for low cost housing in the 1900s, it is a community of single-family or two-family
homeowners and has seen a recent surge of development in housing and businesses bringing up the
neighborhoods property value.

South Ozone Park is in close proximity to John F. Kennedy International Airport, the Van Wyck
Expressway and Belt Parkway. It is conveniently located to the outer boroughs of Brooklyn, Long Island
and with the Long Island Railroad or subway to Manhattan.

Local transportation includes the Q7 bus on Rockaway Boulevard, the Q9 bus on Lincoln Street and the
Q10 bus on Lefferts Boulevard.

South Ozone Park has a very diverse population comprised of Guyanese, Trinidadians, Bangladeshis,
African Americans, Hispanics and Caucasians just to name a few.

South Ozone Parks’ main revenue comes from Rockaway Boulevard and other small businesses located
on Liberty Avenue. Many franchises are also beginning to spring up along the Avenue, encouraging their
residents to spend more in their own community.

Neighborhood schools include the diverse Catholic elementary school, Our Lady’s Catholic Academy
located on 126th Street and Rockaway Boulevard.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help School located on 115th street educated grades PK-8th grade.

Vincent G. Fowler School located across from the Aqueduct Racetrack, an elementary school that
educates PK – 5th grades.

Virgil I Grissom JHS 226, a middle school named after the late astronaut is located on Rockaway
Boulevard and 122nd Street, educating grades 6 – 8th grade.

Also, P.S. 124, Osmond A. Church located

Their main trademark is Aqueduct Racetrack, has an 80,000 seat capacity and is the largest
thoroughbred racetrack in the country, where they run a public flea market in the summer months.
Aqueduct is in talks to open a casino, which they have termed “racino” by summer 2011. This will
include about 3,000 slot machines on site, which will be more convenient for gamblers that prefer to
wager on slots, they will not have to travel out-of-state.

South Ozone Park Short Sale Specialist

Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) $3,000 Cash Relocation

Assistance Program For So. Ozone Park, NY Homeowners. "Certain Terms Apply"

Exit Gracefully

​If homeownership is no longer affordable or the weight of homeownership has become too much to bear, Making Homes Affordable (MHA) has a program that allows you to exit gracefully from the property with $3,000 in relocation assistance. The HAFA short sale program is designed to help underwater sellers either modify their loans or sell their homes as a short sale to avoid foreclosure. Through Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA), you won't owe any more for the property after selling, and you will be free from the threat of foreclosure. The benefit of a HAFA short sale is that you are no longer responsible for the difference between what you owe on your mortgage and the amount that your home sells for. That's right if you qualify you walk away free and clear!

Eligibility*

You may be eligible to apply if you meet all of the following:

• You live in the home or have lived there in the last 12 months.
• You have a documented financial hardship.
• You have not purchased a new house within the last 12 months.
• Your first mortgage is less than $729,750
• $934,200 for 2 units
• $1,129,250 for 3 units
• $1,403,400 for 4 units
• You obtained your mortgage on or before January 1, 2009.

• You are experiencing a hardship (such as a job loss, divorce or medical emergency) and are unable to afford your current home loan

• You owe more than your home is worth. (Contact Bisendra Melaram Today to Find What Your Home Is Worth)

• You must not have been convicted within the last 10 years of felony larceny, theft, fraud or forgery, money laundering or tax evasion, in connection with a mortgage or Real Estate transaction.

*Eligibility criteria are for guidance only. Contact your mortgage servicer to see if you qualify for HAFA Short Sale or just give Bisendra a call at 718-909-0233.

Program Availability

HAFA is available for mortgages that are owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac or serviced by over 100 HAMP participating servicers. A list of HAMP participating servicers can be found here .

How Will HAFA Program Affect My Credit?

Although a short sale will have a negative effect on your credit, by completing this transaction, you may qualify for future credit sooner than if you allow your home to go through the foreclosure process.

While your lender works with you to complete a short sale, they will continue to report the status of your account to the major credit reporting agencies. If a short sale is completed on your property, your lender will report that your loan was "paid in full for less than the full balance."

You should only consider a short sale after you've explored all other options, including modifying your loan. Please visit my page NY SHORT SALE Information for a complete list of options you may want to consider.

You should contact a tax professional to gain an understanding of any tax implications.

For More Information

If you have additional questions about getting mortgage help contact Bisendra Melaram at (718) 909-0233. He will help you understand your options, design a plan to suit your individual situation, and prepare your application. Research shows that homeowners who work with an experienced HAFA Short Sale Specialist like Bisendra are more successful and have better long-term outcomes. There is no cost to you for this valuable, around-the-clock FREE service. Help is available contact him today!!!

Program Dates

Effective April 5, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2012

Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) $3,000 Cash Relocation

Assistance Program For So. Ozone Park, NY Homeowners. "Certain Terms Apply"

 Exit Gracefully

​If homeownership is no longer affordable or the weight of homeownership has become too much to bear, Making Homes Affordable (MHA) has a program that allows you to exit gracefully from the property with $3,000 in relocation assistance. The HAFA short sale program is designed to help underwater sellers either modify their loans or sell their homes as a short sale to avoid foreclosure. Through Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA), you won't owe any more for the property after selling, and you will be free from the threat of foreclosure. The benefit of a HAFA short sale is that you are no longer responsible for the difference between what you owe on your mortgage and the amount that your home sells for.  That's right if you qualify you walk away free and clear!

Eligibility*

You may be eligible to apply if you meet all of the following:

• You live in the home or have lived there in the last 12 months.
• You have a documented financial hardship.
• You have not purchased a new house within the last 12 months.
• Your first mortgage is less than $729,750
• $934,200 for 2 units
• $1,129,250 for 3 units
• $1,403,400 for 4 units
• You obtained your mortgage on or before January 1, 2009.

• You are experiencing a hardship (such as a job loss, divorce or medical emergency) and are unable to afford your current home loan

• You owe more than your home is worth. (Contact Bisendra Melaram Today to Find What Your Home Is Worth)

• You must not have been convicted within the last 10 years of felony larceny, theft, fraud or forgery, money laundering or tax evasion, in connection with a mortgage or Real Estate transaction.

*Eligibility criteria are for guidance only. Contact your mortgage servicer to see if you qualify for HAFA Short Sale or just give Bisendra a call at 718-909-0233.

Program Availability

HAFA is available for mortgages that are owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac or serviced by over 100 HAMP participating servicers. A list of HAMP participating servicers can be found here .

 How Will HAFA Program Affect My Credit?

Although a short sale will have a negative effect on your credit, by completing this transaction, you may qualify for future credit sooner than if you allow your home to go through the foreclosure process.

While your lender works with you to complete a short sale, they will continue to report the status of your account to the major credit reporting agencies. If a short sale is completed on your property, your lender will report that your loan was "paid in full for less than the full balance."

You should only consider a short sale after you've explored all other options, including modifying your loan. Please visit my page NY SHORT SALE Information for a complete list of options you may want to consider.

You should contact a tax professional to gain an understanding of any tax implications.

For More Information

If you have additional questions about getting mortgage help contact Bisendra Melaram at (718) 909-0233. He will help you understand your options, design a plan to suit your individual situation, and prepare your application. Research shows that homeowners who work with an experienced HAFA Short Sale Specialist like Bisendra are more successful and have better long-term outcomes. There is no cost to you for this valuable, around-the-clock FREE service. Help is available contact him today!!!

Program Dates

Effective April 5, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2012