How to Buy a Home in Tampa Bay & Sarasota with Bad Credit & Come to our 1st Time Buyer Seminar

 

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Andrew Duncan, Tampa's #1 Realtor and expert, together with Mike Yates of Atlantic Bay Mortgage talk about the options available for people who want to buy a home but have bad credit like those who went through hardship or are self employed.

Saving for a larger down payment
A lot of lenders who lend solely off on credit score but there are some places that offer a little more flexibility. He said the Credit union is one example. A lot of times, they will do everything in-house and assume all the risks because their loaning their own money. You may pay a little bit more on rate and cost, but if you're set on owning a home now, that is an option you would want to consider.  

Improve your credit score
Mike suggests that one of the easiest ways to get your scores up quick is paying down the balances on your revolving debts (i.e. credit cards). Anytime your balance goes above 50% of the limit, it will start dragging your scores down.

Know what to emphasize to a lender
Andrew also advised that it is best to talk to a professional about your credit score because there could be simple things that they can do or they may not have a good grasp about how credit scores are calculated.

FHA loan
Going with an FHA loan requires a lower credit score. Atlantic Bay Mortgage will go low at 580 with FHA loans while some lenders will go as low as 540 but that goes with a larger down payment.

Private Mortgage
Going with a private mortgage is an option for those people in unique situations where your scores aren't good enough or you can't get money from a financial institution although you may pay a little bit more money in rate and cost.

There are a number of options available for people even for those who have bad credit. Andrew invites everyone to join their First Time Home Buyer Seminar every 1st Thursday of the month at 6320 S Dale Mabry Highway to learn what other options are available to you.


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