Buying a House with Bad Credit

Although the idea of buying a house with bad credit can seem too stressful to even begin looking for lenders, it doesn't have to be hard

. Although you likely won't be able to apply for a regular mortgage with "normal" interest rates and fees, it is still perfectly possible to find a lender willing to lend you money, despite your bad credit history.

In this article we'll take a look at 3 things you should consider when buying a house with bad credit, helping to make the process a lot easier and cheaper than you might have expected:

Improve Your Credit Rating

Before you start making excuses, no-one's saying you can just improve your credit rating significantly over night, but you can likely make some minor tweaks to it almost instantly that will help you get a better rate on a mortgage. Before you look into buying a house with bad credit, it's worth getting a copy of your credit report and giving it a look over. It's quite possible that you'll find something on it that you don't agree with, and that you can dispute. Even if you can only get a small error rectified, it can have a profound effect on the amount you save over the life of your mortgage.

Wait Until Your Credit Has Improved

Taking it one step further from the point above, if you think that your credit score will improve in the very near future to the point that you'd be able to get a normal mortgage, then it may be worth waiting. Give it some thought. The small sacrifice of going without owning your own home for a relatively short time could put you in a much better situation financially in the long term.

Be Creative

If you're adamant about buying a house with bad credit, then you could always look into other options over a typical mortgage. Have a word with the seller of the home you're wanting to buy and see if they're open to anything. One such option is a "rent to buy" arrangement whereby under a formal contract you agree to rent the property from the seller with the intention of buying it in the future. This particular method comes with a number of benefits and doesn't rely on you having good credit at all.

As you can see, you have a number of options when it comes to buying a house with bad credit, and these are just three of them. It's worth researching as many options as possible and seeing what's best for you. With a little bit of effort and persistence you'll be able to buy your dream home in no time, despite you poor credit.

Buying a House with Bad Credit

By: Jim Matheson

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