Rebuild Your Credit and Buy a House
September 17, 2008 · Print This Article
When looking to buy a house, there are plenty of things to consider in terms of making the right investment, such as the condition of the building, adjacent property, demographics, and plenty more attributes and aspects that factor into long-term prospects. You certainly don’t want to buy something only to find out later that you’ll bought into a money pit, or you just don’t like the smoke factory that was built nearby right after you purchased your very own home. However, while these are all important things to consider, perhaps the most fundamental thing that you should look at has nothing to do with the property itself but rather your own financial history.
If you have decided on making the investment to purchase a new home, you’re going to run into the first thing that must be considered before even contemplating a purchase of any sort: getting a loan. This is a very heavy issue that, while not all that hard to obtain, demands a certain amount of prudence and careful preparatory behaviour on your part. Of course, while it is simple enough to get a loan more or less, you certainly don’t want to settle for just any offer from a bank or company that is willing to do business with you, because the things that factor into the loan will certainly not be skewed towards your favor in most cases.
With the recent turmoil in the housing market and the mortgage industry facing a crisis, loaners have tightened their standards and have implemented harsher aspects into their loan agreements, and the first thing that is looked at beyond all other attributes is a credit score. If you haven’t done so already, you should make yourself very familiar with this concept because it is the cornerstone of your investment when looking to buy a home.
With a bad credit score, even if you get a loan, it will most likely come with steep interest rates and require a larger down payment. Regardless of what kind of property you’re looking at and the degree to which you’ll be satisfied with it on its own terms, a unfavorable loan will turn into high mortgage payments that you could be struggling with for years, and that in itself can easily change your satisfaction very quickly.
However, you can make positive changes that are easy to implement, or even use time to your advantage. If you don’t necessarily need to buy a home right now, or your dream home can wait, then you can choose to let unfavorable items expire on your credit report. It takes 7 years, but it could be worth it when considering how much longer you’ll be dealing with what a bad score can cost you.
Of course, that is a passive option, and the best things usually come to those who act upon them. Take the initiative to examine your credit and find the items that are outstanding, and see if you’re willing to pay what it takes to clear your debts. This requires hard work, but it will pay off much sooner and make your overall quality of life go up significantly. Also, if you choose to take a loan now, you can always refinance at a later date once your credit improves, which will allow you to get better interest rates that are more favorable.
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What are some good ways to rebuild your credit score?
Get yourself a secured credit card and make the payments on time each and every month. You will gradually rebuild your credit.
Capital One is one of the best places to get a secured credit card.
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As the economy has been so bad lately, it’s not surprising that bankruptcy rates have risen drastically. You may find it hard to decide to take this step, but once you have, it’s time to think about the future. You’ll need to adjust your lifestyle and rebuild credit, both difficult if you’re not sure how to start the recovery.
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I think you should ask yourself whether or not borrowing money is a good thing. Remember, your FICO score is simply a measure at how good you are at borrowing money. And since you've file Chapter 7, I'm going to assume that debt has not been your friend. I'd spend more time worrying about living within your means for the next seven to ten years rather than pumping up your score.
If you are concerned about the FICO number, just be on your best behavior for the next years and don't borrow any money. At least until the bankruptcy comes off in seven years, nothing you can do will overcome the damage that it will do to your score.
After my BK back in 2001 I used Orchard Bank, H.S.B.C. and First Premier.
The fees were high and the interest was insane, but I always paid everything in full every month so the interest was not a big deal.
Within 12-months I was getting offers for good cards.
Good luck.
You need to realize that only the passing of time will heal the damage. You'll have bad credit for at least 2 years after the foreclosure occurred as your credit rating is most heavily weighted on what’s occurred in the past 24 months. After that time you’re credit rating will start to go gradually back up.
To help rebuild a good credit history, it can be beneficial to get a secured credit card, the kind where you put up a security deposit and your credit limit is equal to that. Carry a small balance and pay it off over time. You can use this to gradually rebuild a history of on-time payments that will be reported to the credit bureaus. Your best bet is to get one through a credit union, as they have the best deals for secured cards.
Stay far, far away from unsecured credit cards….even if you qualify…Most of the low limit bad credit cards are traps designed to make you fail….stick with secured cards to build your credit
- Stay out of further financial trouble. Each new default creates a brand new cycle of bad credit that will last another 2 years.
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