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First Time Home Buyer

By Jessica Lambert

First Time Home Buyer - What to do about my credit?

Unlike most things in life, purchasing a home is one of the harder maneuvers not everyone can manage. There are many factors which must be working in conjunction for the fantastic dream of home ownership to become a reality.

Making the decision is the big part. Once you're determined and willing to own a home (and stop paying someone else's mortgage) you are well on your way. Having a good job and money for closing costs is important, but perhaps at the top of my list is the ability and knowledge to give you the very best deal possible.

Everybody knows that only the very highest credit scores get the best rates from lenders. We also know that your credit score is a direct reflection of your payment detail on your report and a variety of other related factors, all to do with whether you've paid your bills on time and whether you have used or over abused the credit you have.

Altering your credit score and who's on it is easier than you think! Far too many Americans accept what the'yre given when they are old what a purchase will cost.

This hands-off acceptance may not damage us when we are making little purchases, but at the bank, for the most important purchase of your life, it is unacceptable!

Think for a minute about how long you will be paying for a home, majority of terms are 30 years. With 12 payments every year, if you overpay by $100, that totals $36,200 during the length of your loan. This is no small amount, and yet most people unknowingly pay it because of errors, not even late payments, on their reports.

If you have decided to make a home purchase, wonderful! Now is the time to retrieve your credit reports and take action to obtain the lowest possible rates.

Be aware that a good credit repair lawyer can fix up the worst reports in about a year. For the do-it-yourselfer, like car repairs, you can do these type also, however you go about it, even if it takes a year, take the time to minimize what you will pay for the next thirty years. You will surely enjoy your more affordable home when you do.

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