buying real estate: A Family Succeeds In Buying Their Dream Home...
- 01/18/17 11:51 AM
Jim and Nancy Russo were excited to finally be at a point where they were ready to buy a home for their growing family. With two little girls running around and another on the way, they knew it was time to settle into a home of their own. So Amy set to work window-shopping on Trulia and Zillow, while Jim looked for a realtor who could assist them in finding their dream home. After speaking with an agent through their local Real Estate Agency, they learned that before they could really start shopping it was important to find out how much of (0 comments)
buying real estate: Does Wealthy Mean A Better Credit Score?
- 05/24/16 03:37 AM
In February 2016, credit reporting agency, Experian, conducted a national survey concerning home-buying and credit. Despite a home-buying climate of low mortgage rates, many individuals are still concerned about their credit score and how it will affect their home buying ability over the next 12 months.
According to Experian, 40% of survey respondents who earn $100,000 or more per year voiced a concern about being able to access necessary financing for a home & 29% of those buyers are working to fix their credit score in order to qualify for a better rate.
While an individual’s total income and assets are used to (2 comments)
buying real estate: What Christmas Credit Score Wishes Came True in 2015?
- 12/29/15 04:58 AM
Recently I read an article about Christmas wishes that championed the free monthly offering of "FICO" scores by various credit card companies. The writer was excited that in 2015 "FICO" scores were being provided to credit card holders by most creditors. It seems as though the writer assumes that this is a good thing and will help bring clarity to consumers but when you take a closer look is this really the case? The majority of credit card companies now offer a free “FICO” score once a month. Many assume there is one version of the "FICO" score and do not realize (4 comments)