You only have to leave your home at the very end of the foreclosure process. Once the foreclosure sale date occurs, there is then a 10 day waiting period before the title to the property changes to the successful bidder. That successful bidder, often the mortgage company themselves, can then send a Sherriff’s Deputy to post a Writ of Possession on the premises, which usually gives the occupants between 24 and 48 hours to vacate the premises. However, there may be ways to stop a foreclosure sale date. This often depends upon how long the case has been pending, and if there are good defenses to the foreclosure action. Having the complaint and all documents in the foreclosure proceeding reviewed is the first step in the process.