1. Pay off or pay down your credit cards. However, do not consolidate your credit cards or close accounts. Pay them off or down, but keep the accounts open. Length of established credit is one of the criteria that affects your credit. Longer is better.
2. Make payments on time, every time, […]
Entries Tagged as 'credit'
10 steps to improving your credit score
July 8th, 2007 · No Comments
Tags: info for first time buyers · credit · information for buyers
Your credit score
July 6th, 2007 · No Comments
Following on the tails of last week’s post about lease-option purchases, I wanted to say a few things about credit scoring and what to do if you are thinking of buying a home but are faced with credit challenges.
The first and most important thing you can do, is sit down and get a full understanding […]
Tags: info for first time buyers · credit · information for buyers
Lease Option Purchases
June 29th, 2007 · 3 Comments
One of the conversations that I always find difficult in my job is when a person comes to me wanting to buy, but is unable to because of credit issues. It’s frustrating because I can really sympathize with people who are in this position, but unfortunately, I can’t give them a lot of good alternatives […]
Tags: info for first time buyers · credit · lease-option purchases · information for sellers · Inside the Real Estate Biz
