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We Want to Buy a House But Need to Deal With Our Bad Credit. – Alejandra

“Dear Steve, Im 27 years old, hoping to purchase a home $150,000-$185,000 hopefully in june of 2012. Last years gross combined income was about $85,000. my husband is year 6 post bankruptcy, his score is about 650-680, most of my debt is old, i have a credit score of 584 and 602. I am currently [...]

How to Buy a House With Marks on Your Credit

If you have any negative marks on your credit such as a late payment, default, repossession, lien, judgment or bankruptcy you probably think you’ll never be able to buy a house. Not so. If you have a steady and secure income that is high enough so you can afford to make the monthly payments, and [...]

I Was Thinking of Taking Your Advice and Filing for Bankruptcy. – Miss M

“Dear Steve, I was thinking of taking your advice and filing for bankruptcy. Of course, I’d like to apply to buy a house, especially during this time when the housing market is down (Good for us buyers but bad for current owners). Also, I expect to get my clearance background cleared and updated (I had [...]