Build Your Dream Home—Even Without Traditional Income Documentation Welcome to the world of alternative-income construction loans! If you’re dreaming about building your ideal single-family home but your income doesn’t fit the traditional mold, you’re exactly where you need to be. Today’s borrowers aren’t all W‑2 employees—and lenders have finally caught up. Whether you’re a freelancer, entrepreneur, contractor, gig worker, or […]
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 […]
Most people don’t realize this—but you can buy a home while you’re still in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy. If you’ve filed Chapter 13, you only need to wait 1 year from the filing date and have 12 on‑time payments to the trustee to qualify. ⭐ Rebuild Your Credit the Right Way To prepare for approval, it’s important to rebuild your […]
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 […]
A Chapter 7 bankruptcy doesn’t mean homeownership is out of reach. In fact, you can qualify for a mortgage just 2 years after your bankruptcy discharge. 🔧 Rebuild Your Credit the Right Way Right after filing, it’s crucial to start rebuilding your credit. Opening three secured credit cards and managing them responsibly can help you restore strong credit by the […]
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 […]
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