I was told by my real estate agent that if I did a short sale or foreclosure on my home in Arizona, that both the first mortgage and Home Equity Line of Credit (taken out 9 months after home purchase) would both be relinquished in a short sale or foreclosure. Because the house had dropped significantly in value and half the lots were vacant from owners doing the same thing, I decided to proceed with the short sale. It wasn’t approved and went into foreclosure. Now the bank is pursuing judgment against me to garnish my wages. Unfortunately, I can’t afford to retain an attorney. Is this a case I can win, even if I represent myself in a civil suit against this realtor? I also have email documentation asking him specifically how both loans would be treated. He responded with "Don’t worry, I have it!" I also have a witness to him telling me this verbally. According to the anti-deficiency laws, the second loan is not forgiven because it’s Non-Purchase Money, is this correct? Also, I’m wondering if I have a strong enough case to pursue this in civil court, representing myself.