In times like these, it’s becoming rarer to find individuals with good credit. Unfortunately, this affects the real estate market because there are less and less people who are qualifying for loans, and therefore less people available to buy up homes from the saturated market. However, there are a few industry secrets that you can use to help increase your chances of purchasing a home, even if your credit is less than perfect. Don’t let a few mistakes in your past cause you to not be able to purchase a home down the road. Everyone should have the opportunity to own Hattiesburg real estate.
A great way to purchase Hattiesburg real estate if you have bad credit is to find a seller who offers seller financing. Typically, sellers don’t require that you pass a credit check before you purchase a home with them, and it may be part of your agreement that they overlook your bad credit history. Look in your classified section of your newspaper, or inquire with local realtors for homes where there is a motivated seller who is offering seller financing. You’ll get a great deal and be able to buy with your low credit score.
If you have a low credit score and can only find traditionally financed homes for sale, do a little work to raise your credit scores. Credit scores can be manipulated fairly easily with a few steps. A few simple ways to raise your score are to hold a steady job for at least a year, have money in savings for a down payment, paying your bills consistently on time, earning a consistent salary (not commission based) and keeping active bank accounts. All of these will raise even the lowest score to a respectable number over 600.
Also, it would be wise to actually know your credit score. You should check it at least twice a year and make sure that it is where it should be. Don’t be blindsided by finding out an old account is dragging your number down. Take care of these problems before you ask for any kind of financing.
Credit scores are not the be all end all when it comes to obtaining financing to purchase a home; however, a good credit score is a great tool to obtaining credit at good interest rates. Keep your credit score up so as not to hinder your buying power in the future.
RE/Max Mississippi (http://www.remax-mississippi.com) offers Hattiesburg real estate for sale. Art Gibb is a freelance writer.
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