A non‑occupying co‑borrower (sometimes called a non‑occupant borrower or co‑signer) is someone who signs the mortgage with you but does not live in the home. This person is typically a parent, relative, or close friend who is willing to use their income and credit to help you qualify. A non‑occupying co‑borrower (sometimes called a non‑occupant borrower or co‑signer) is someone […]
If you declared chapter 13 bankruptcy you only need to wait 1 year from the date of filing to buy a home. You need to have made 12 payments to the trustee. It is very important to rebuild your credit with 3 secured credit cards right after your bankruptcy has been filed. You will need 3 tradelines of credit to […]
You could save hundreds of dollars by refinancing without lowering your current rate. How can this be? FHA just lowered the monthly mortgage insurance premium from 85% to .55% per year if you are over 95% LTV. This is almost 1/2 of what it used to be. Example: if you have an FHA mortgage with .85% premium and you mortgage […]
Student loans can affect the loan process in multiple ways. They could limit you on how much you can buy or they could prevent you from buying a home all together. We will look at how student loans affect FHA, VA, USDA & conventional loans. Student loans are looked at differently depending on what type of loan you are […]
Credit repair can be helpful—but only when there’s truly incorrect information on your credit report. If you hire a credit repair company to dispute all of your negative items, you may actually delay or completely prevent your ability to get a mortgage. ⚠️ How Credit Repair Companies Hurt Your Mortgage Approval Most credit repair companies dispute every derogatory tradeline, whether […]
It depends on if you had a job gap (time off between jobs) and how long the job gap was. You could have a job gap for many reasons, laid off, fired, maternity or left for a new job. If your job gap was over 6 months than you will have to wait until you have 6 months on your […]
If you declared chapter 7 bankruptcy you only need to wait 2 years from the date of discharge to buy a home. It is very important to rebuild your credit with 3 secured credit cards right after your bankruptcy has been filed. When your 2 years seasoning on the bankruptcy is up you will have great credit again. Then you […]
Real estate professionals know more about the houses and the surrounding area. You will save time and money when you use a real estate professional. Here are the benefits when buying a home: Has the most information in one place about what is on the market, including homes listed by other professionals. You won’t waste time looking at unsuitable homes. […]
Most mortgage companies have overlays on their products. An overlay is an additional requirement added on top of a FHA, VA, USDA or conventional mortgage guidelines. One example is FHA allows down to a 580 credit score if you want to put down 3.5% down payment. 95% of the lenders state you must have a 640 credit score and about […]
A lot of people ask me which loan should I get. My answer is it depends on your situation. Both FHA & conventional loans are good loans. Here are the main reasons to use either Conv. or FHA loan. FHA- If you have lower income and want to put down only 3.5%. If your credit score is below 660. […]
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