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Dayton, Ohio

Facing foreclosure in Dayton?
You still have options.

Dayton-area homeowners - from Kettering to Huber Heights, including a lot of Wright-Patterson military families - usually reach out to us after the Complaint has already arrived. Good news: in Ohio, that Complaint is the start of a court case that runs for months, and Montgomery County has a foreclosure mediation program built specifically to help homeowners find a way through it.

Anthony, co-founder of X Home

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The clock in Dayton

How foreclosure moves in Montgomery County.

In Montgomery County and its neighbors, foreclosure starts when the lender files a Complaint in the Court of Common Pleas. From the day you're served, you have 28 days to file an Answer - the single most important deadline in the whole process. Answer it, and the case typically runs six months to a year, with Montgomery County's mediation program available to pause proceedings while you negotiate. A sheriff's sale, if it ever comes, requires an appraisal and a minimum opening bid of two-thirds of that value - and it isn't final until the court confirms it about 30 days later. Until confirmation, you can still redeem or sell.

Counties we serve around Dayton

Montgomery CountyGreene CountyMiami CountyPreble County

Including homeowners in

KetteringBeavercreekHuber HeightsTrotwoodXeniaSpringboro

Want the full plain-English walkthrough of the Ohio process? Read our Ohio foreclosure guide ›

Questions Dayton homeowners ask us.

How long do I have once a foreclosure is filed in Montgomery County?
The full case usually takes six months to a year - but your first deadline comes fast. You have 28 days from being served to file an Answer with the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas. That one filing is the difference between a default judgment (the lender wins automatically) and months of court-protected time you can use for mediation, a loan modification, or a sale on your terms. Everything starts with meeting that 28-day deadline.
What is Montgomery County's foreclosure mediation program and should I use it?
It's a free, court-supervised program that pauses your foreclosure case while you and your lender meet with a neutral mediator to explore alternatives - modification, repayment plans, or a structured exit. For many Dayton homeowners it's the most valuable tool in the whole process, because it forces the lender to actually sit down and talk. You typically need to be active in the case to request it, which is one more reason to file your Answer on time.
Can I sell my Dayton house before the sheriff's sale?
In most situations, yes - and usually even after the auction, right up until the court confirms the sale about 30 days later. Ohio's equity of redemption protects you until confirmation. Selling at market value beats a sheriff's sale for almost everyone with equity: the auction opens at just two-thirds of appraised value, while a normal sale lets you keep what's above your loan balance, avoid a foreclosure on your record, and control your own move-out.
Does your help cost Dayton homeowners anything?
No - nothing, ever. We never charge homeowners a fee, and anyone who asks you to pay upfront to 'stop' your foreclosure is showing you the #1 sign of a rescue scam. We earn on the back end through referrals or, only if you choose to sell to us, through the property's eventual resale. Whether your best path is mediation, modification, or selling, the guidance is free either way.

How to know you're in safe hands

Foreclosure attracts scammers.
Here's how we're different.

The moment your foreclosure became public record, the letters and calls started. Federal regulators publish the warning signs of a foreclosure rescue scam - so hold us to every one of them.

We never charge you a fee. Not upfront, not ever.

Charging homeowners upfront for foreclosure help is the #1 red flag of a rescue scam - and it's illegal. Our guidance costs you nothing, period.

We never ask you to sign over your deed or title.

Your home stays yours. If you ever decide selling is your best path, it happens the normal way - a standard Ohio Association of Realtors contract you review on your own timeline.

We never tell you to stop paying your lender.

Anyone who tells you to redirect your mortgage payments to them is stealing from you. We will never touch your mortgage payments.

We never pressure you to sign anything you don't understand.

Take every document to a lawyer, a family member, or anyone you trust. We'll wait - and we'll encourage it.

You've made it this far. The next step is a 30-minute call - no pressure, and no calling you back if you don't want it.

You have options.
Let us show you what they are.

Every day that passes is a day closer to your auction date. The sooner you reach out, the more options we can explore together.

Call or text anytime. During the day, you'll usually hear back within minutes.

Anthony, co-founder of X Home

You'll talk to Anthony - not a call center.

Free & confidential. During the day, you'll usually hear back within minutes.

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