Showing posts with label lender. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lender. 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 15, 2011

Don't start home shopping until you are Pre-Approved first!



So, you’ve been thinking of purchasing a home.  You’ve picked up all of the real estate books from the grocery store stand and you are now ready to call a Realtor®.

Stop!

In this market, buyers need to get pre-approved for a loan before even consulting with a Realtor® for a variety of reasons.

Here are a few:

  • Most Realtors® these days won’t even waste their time driving clients around to look at homes without a pre-approval.
  • You won’t have the disappointment and heartache of finding a house you fall in love with only to find out you don’t qualify for a loan.
  • Sellers want buyers to be pre-approved.
  • With tighter underwriting requirements, you may not qualify for a loan you may have qualified for a year or two ago.
  • Many properties are “under-priced” to provoke multiple offers.  If you are not already pre-approved, you may miss out on being able to submit a competitve offer.
Consulting with a Mortgage Lender prior to shopping for a home will help you understand the best loan option available to you and possibly save you money & heartache!

If you are ready to apply for pre-approval, click HERE.