Posted on: 09th Jan, 2010 07:43 am
I just received a promotion at work and am seriously considering buying a house.
My yearly income is $39000 but take home is around $2200 monthly. I have a car payment of $360... and less than a grand in credit card debt.
I checked my credit score (trans union only) and it is 630.
Should I even bother looking at houses. I don't want to get my hopes up and then not even be able to qualify for a loan.
ALSO...
I should be receiving $500 in non-court ordered child support monthly. Should I risk the good relationship with the father and take him to court so I can count that into my monthly income????
My yearly income is $39000 but take home is around $2200 monthly. I have a car payment of $360... and less than a grand in credit card debt.
I checked my credit score (trans union only) and it is 630.
Should I even bother looking at houses. I don't want to get my hopes up and then not even be able to qualify for a loan.
ALSO...
I should be receiving $500 in non-court ordered child support monthly. Should I risk the good relationship with the father and take him to court so I can count that into my monthly income????
you have a good credit score. it is more than 620. you can apply for FHA Loan.
you can show child support allowance as a monthly income. however you need to check the maximum amount that you can get as mortgage.
child support allowance has to be approved by court
you can show child support allowance as a monthly income. however you need to check the maximum amount that you can get as mortgage.
child support allowance has to be approved by court
your income is going to keep you at the lower end of sales prices, but if there are affordable homes that you may desire, go for it. eliminate as much of your credit card debt as you can, as soon as you can.
your child support income won't be eligible to be considered by lenders unless it's been received for a prolonged period of time. however, you don't need a court order to receive child support, nor do you need it in order for a lender to count it. of course, that $500 won't count in the near future, though a lender could look at as a compensating factor in trying to approve your loan request.
you should now seek out a loan officer who can try to guide you through the process.
your child support income won't be eligible to be considered by lenders unless it's been received for a prolonged period of time. however, you don't need a court order to receive child support, nor do you need it in order for a lender to count it. of course, that $500 won't count in the near future, though a lender could look at as a compensating factor in trying to approve your loan request.
you should now seek out a loan officer who can try to guide you through the process.
For sure U can- depends what u are looking at- if u are looking at a huge mansion, i dont think so, but a regular small house, why not-
U see, lenders are willing to give credit, they must, they are making money from it
U see, lenders are willing to give credit, they must, they are making money from it
"for sure"??
lenders are, by the way, extremely conservative these days, alvid. many of them are losing scads of money due to defaults, leading them to view every new loan application like a ticking time bomb.
lenders are, by the way, extremely conservative these days, alvid. many of them are losing scads of money due to defaults, leading them to view every new loan application like a ticking time bomb.
You should pay off your credit card debt as quickly as possible and be perfect on all your bills for about 6 months. This should raise your score unless you have a significant negative mark in the last few years.
Make sure you have cash for a down payment and for unexpected expenses, like home maintenance and service calls.
Check all three of your credit reports as they might have different information. You can get them free from the bureaus.
Good luck.
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Make sure you have cash for a down payment and for unexpected expenses, like home maintenance and service calls.
Check all three of your credit reports as they might have different information. You can get them free from the bureaus.
Good luck.
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virginia, i'm afraid that's not so in regard to getting free credit reports from all the bureaus. it's close, but in fact, what one must do is to to annualcreditreport.com in order to obtain free copies of credit (without scores).
as for free - check out this post of mine concerning three new services that provide absolutely free access to credit reporting information. each of the three services has its good points, and the information that can be had is most valuable. http://www.mortgagefit.com/credit/free-profile.html
as for free - check out this post of mine concerning three new services that provide absolutely free access to credit reporting information. each of the three services has its good points, and the information that can be had is most valuable. http://www.mortgagefit.com/credit/free-profile.html
my husban and i was preappovered for a fha loan and we found a house we wanted and it was wroth 39,000 and we took it to the loan office and said we want this house well the day after she calls and tells us that we can not get the house because it is under 50,000 that fha loan want let you get anything under 50,000 how true is this?
Hi Holley,
As far as I know, the lenders won't lend you a sum of $39,000 to buy a property. In my opinion, your lender has said the right thing to you. You can contact the lenders who offer personal property loans in order to buy a home. However, if you take out a personal property loan, then you may have to pay high interest rates.
Thanks
As far as I know, the lenders won't lend you a sum of $39,000 to buy a property. In my opinion, your lender has said the right thing to you. You can contact the lenders who offer personal property loans in order to buy a home. However, if you take out a personal property loan, then you may have to pay high interest rates.
Thanks
Undoubtedly there are lenders granting loans for sums in that range...somewhere. These are expensive loans to originate for the lenders, however, so they're few and far between.
If that home is still there, Holley, you may want to do some more shopping to see if someone will assist you.
Is there a real estate agent connected with the property? If so, can't that person give you some guidance?
If that home is still there, Holley, you may want to do some more shopping to see if someone will assist you.
Is there a real estate agent connected with the property? If so, can't that person give you some guidance?
Undoubtedly there are lenders granting loans for sums in that range...somewhere. These are expensive loans to originate for the lenders, however, so they're few and far between.
If that home is still there, Holley, you may want to do some more shopping to see if someone will assist you.
Is there a real estate agent connected with the property? If so, can't that person give you some guidance?
If that home is still there, Holley, you may want to do some more shopping to see if someone will assist you.
Is there a real estate agent connected with the property? If so, can't that person give you some guidance?