The direct answer is that Hialeah homeowners usually still have time to act. Florida is a judicial foreclosure state, so the lender must move through court before a home can be sold at foreclosure auction. In Hialeah, those cases run through Miami-Dade County Circuit Court, and that gives you more structure and notice than many owners realize at the start.
That time matters because Hialeah is its own market. More attainable price points, practical end-user demand, and bilingual communication can all change whether a retention path or sale path is more realistic.
The best next step depends on where the case stands and what the monthly payment pressure looks like. Some Hialeah owners are better served by a loan modification or forbearance request. Others need to compare short sale, deed in lieu, or bankruptcy review before the case reaches final judgment. The point is not to guess. The point is to match the option to the actual facts.