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How To Get Back on Your Financial Feet Without Declaring Bankruptcy

What do your personal finances look like these days? Do you have first hand knowledge of what it’s like to lose a job in this economy? Do you owe more on your home than it’s worth? It may seem like things are just getting worse and worse and worse. But you can stop the downward spiral. Someday this terrible recession will be over and you’ll want to rebuild your financial life. If you start planning for that day now, you’ll be one of those who recovers sooner rather than later. Some day you’ll want to apply for a loan again. When that happens, creditors will look at your credit history. A three year old problem isn’t as damaging as a six month old issue. And there’s a time limit to these things. Eventually credit problems will drop off your credit report due to age. With this in mind, it makes sense to hasten whatever problems are going to happen so that you can start the recovery process. Continue reading

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How To Buy A House After Filing Bankruptcy

Most people naturally assume that it is impossible to obtain a mortgage once bankruptcy has been filed. It is indeed a complicated process but not an impossible one. The main steps to obtaining a home loan after filing bankruptcy are; waiting, making sure that your credit accounts appear as included in the bankruptcy on your credit files, building up your credit again and keeping a steady job for at least two years. Continue reading

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Can First Time Buyers Succeed In Today’s Market?

Is it an unrealistic goal to be able to buy a home in this market and afford to make the payments, as some say? Don’t just take their word for it, though. Everyone’s situation is different. This might actually be an ideal time to buy your first home, if you meet certain conditions. Continue reading

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Teaser Rates

Every week we hear about historically low rates on home loans. Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages are well below 5% and still falling! At any other time, interest rates like these would have jump started the real estate market from a standstill to a frenzy in no time. But now very few people are taking advantage of these low, low home loan rates. What’s wrong? Continue reading

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