Showing posts with label home loans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label home loans. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Is it possible to buy a home after foreclosure?

If you have faced foreclosure, it is not that you stop dreaming about a house in future. There are many who have faced foreclosure but with proper credit repair techniques were able to take out a mortgage after foreclosure.

Be regular with your bill payments
Once you have faced foreclosure, avoid committing the same mistakes that has landed you in such a situation. Try and be regular with your bill payments. Falling behind on payments is something you should avoid by all means.

Apply for a credit card
You can apply for a fresh credit card and strive hard to remain current with your payments this time. It will have a positive impact on your credit rating and you will stand a better chance to get a mortgage after foreclosure.

Budget your finances
Work out a budget. Make note of all your expenses and how much you are earning each month. Assign your cash to expenses according to priority and make sure you make your payments on time, every time.

Save enough for down payment
Try to put aside enough cash so that you can build a fund for making a hefty down payment. The more money you have for a down payment, the size of the mortgage you take out can be of a smaller size. This will ensure that you have lower mortgage amount to repay.

Check your affordability from time to time
Make use of mortgage calculators so that you are able to find out whether you are eligible to take out a mortgage after foreclosure. The time should be ripe for you to take out a mortgage after foreclosure in terms of affordability, repayment capacity etc. You can plan out your finances accordingly.

Find out a good lender willing to offer favorable rates
Once your credit has looked up to some extent, try to work out with a lender who is willing to give you favorable rates.

Friday, April 22, 2011

Should I refinance my home mortgage?


This question can be hard to answer depending on your individual situation.  There is a lot of information on the Internet on this topic – good and bad.

Before you make your move to refinance your home loan ask yourself several questions:

1)      Will the refinance lower my monthly repayment and interest rate?
2)      Can I shorten the length of my mortgage when refinancing?
3)      What will my costs be to refinance my existing mortgage?
4)      Will I be able to get some cash-out?

   
You can use a Mortgage Calculator to get a general idea of what your approximate new monthly payment will be.
Ask your Mortgage Planner if shortening the length of your loan will benefit you and your situation.

There will always be costs involved in getting a new loan or refinancing your existing loan.  Make sure you understand all of the one time and ongoing fees before you refinance.

If you have equity in your home, you may also be able to take out money when you refinance your loan.

You should definitely contact a Certified Mortgage Planner who can run your credit and answer any refinance questions you may have.