Consolidate Debt To Improve Home Loan Chances
Thursday, January 11th, 2007 loan with less than stellar credit isn’t an easy
task. But, it is possible and it is getting somewhat easier.
Consider the following tips to improve your chances of being
approved for a home loan:
Tip #1. Find a real estate agent you can trust and enlist his
help in identifying properties that will come prepacked with
equity based upon their worth and their selling price.
Financing a property that has equity built in above and beyond
the mortgage is always going to be easier and quicker than a
fixer-upper or something that requires you to sink more money
in it immediately. After all, to lenders, equity is almost as
good as cash down. Have your agent and mortgage brokers help
you identify possibilities in this area.
Tip #2. Look outside the boardroom box for more creative
options for finding financing. If the seller will carry a
second mortgage you may be able to save your down payment in
exchange for monthly payments and interest. You may find
lenders who will offer 100 percent financing but the interest
rate is a big reason to consider saving for six months on your
own to save a down payment instead. The amount of interest you
save in the final contract will more than pay for itself. Of
course, you could just look at refinancing it at a later date
to lower the interest rate - assuming that rates continue to go
down.
Tip #3. Compare products and pricing strategies between your
lenders. They may all seem similar, but look closer, it’s the
subtle differences that can make or break your deal.
Tip #4. When applying for your mortgage, consider using an
on-line service that supplies your completed application to
various lenders. By utilizing an online service your credit
only gets hit once, and you can more easily see the results and
compare the lenders to see the best deal.
Tip #5. Consider making the effort to improve your credit
score. There are so many simple ways that require little time
investment it would be silly not to try them. The main thing
to do, however, is to check your credit history on line and
note any incorrect items. Whether you decide to try and
dispute anything trivial, you should ensure that there is
nothing on the report that shouldn’t be. If your debt ratio
is out of this galaxy, consider ways to consolidate debt.
Also, employ some form of financial planning to help control
your spending habits tightly enough to ensure that payments are
made promptly and on time. An improving pattern of timely
payments and a drop off in credit inquiries such as credit
cards or car loans, etc. can help your credit seem more stable
and loan worthy.
About The Author: Focusing on the area of credit consolidation,
Jack Blacksmith works largely for http://www.debtania.com . His
work on negotiate debt settlement can be found on
http://www.debtania.com/negotiatesettlement.html and other
online sites.
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