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Buying a home after a foreclosure with 30% down

Is it possible to still buy a home right now with my fico at 697 .I'm looking at purchasing a $200k home with about 30% down.But here's my problem, I foreclosed a home about a year and a half ago and another home about 2 months ago.I've monitored my credit every couple of months since i foreclosed my first home and my credit stayed at around 700. (which i find very odd btw. i was expecting a dip to about 500)I'm guessing my score has stayed high because I have 4 active credit cards with about $20k total limit and keep a very low balance which i pay off every month. And i have no debt. by rickthomasp44 from Riverside, California. Jun 22nd 2011 Reply


Gregorio Denny (GVDenny)
#257 ranked lender in California - 380 contributions

If you can fine a seller willing to carry for you or a hard money lender those would be your only choices. To be perfectly honest with you, I find it arrogant to believe any conventional lender would finance you after 2 foreclosures within the last 18 months.

Jun 22nd 2011
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Gianni Cerretani (mortgagegodfather)
#32 ranked lender in Georgia - 238 contributions

Hard money or private money or seller held mortgage- You would need to wait a minimum of 3 years from your last foreclosure. That would be the date the house was sold. Good luck

Jun 23rd 2011
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Barrett Stokes (barrett)
#46 ranked lender in Texas - 25 contributions

Hello unfortunately FHA said(s) three years after foreclosure. Keep monitoring your scores and possibly you can lease a nice home until the 3 years passes. If I can be of anymore help just email or call. Thanks

Jun 22nd 2011
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Chris Gummerson (cgummerson11)
#397 ranked lender in California - 648 contributions

If you can do 35% down then you can get a hard money loan, through a private investor. Search for private lender in your area if you have enough for down payment.

Jun 22nd 2011
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Geoffrey Tirabassi (geoffrey.tirabassi)
#67 ranked lender in New Jersey - 34 contributions

At this piont renting would be best options unless you were willing to go for a hard money type loan. Perhaps renting a home with the option to buy woud be better then taking a high interest rate loan and risk another possible default due to unfavorable loan terms.

Jun 22nd 2011
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Joel Lobb (kentuckyloan)
#3 ranked lender in Kentucky - 192 contributions

You will need to wait 3 years to go FHA. It goes off the date you sold or the deed transferred back to the lender at the courthouse steps.

Jun 23rd 2011
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James Barath (JamesBarath)
#9 ranked lender in Indiana - 352 contributions

Hi Rick. If you can wait 90 days to 6 months, you might have a viable option to purchase any home you desire. Want to know more, send me a direct email. Have a great day. James

Jun 23rd 2011
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