Posted on: 06th Sep, 2010 09:32 pm
Im on the fence weather to look into buying a home and obtaining land with that or to just continue renting where I am. Im in East TN. I have a moderately low credit rating, around 600 plus/minus. I have some debt obligations and gross a moderate salary of around 80-90k. I say around due to the fact that i'm in commercial sales and on some commission. I have been in the industry I work for , for 15 years,3 of that is with the company I currently work for. I currently am paying 900.00/month in rent and looking to try to stay about the same or at least close. I would consider a new home so the value would be set and not too much up for any argument from a mortgage standpoint. My MAIN concern is simply the approval of a loan. I would have some funds for a down payment. Probably in the 3-5% range. Any thoughts on if I should stay put and get things better before I venture on a purchase. Another concern of mine would be resale value if i were to need to sell in the future. I would guess that a site build home would hold its value more but not really sure with all the changes in Real Estate in recent years.
As you've credit score of nearly 600 and a down payment of 3%-5%, you can apply for a FHA loan in order to buy a property of your own. The local FHA approved lenders will go through your situation and let you know whether or not you would qualify for a loan.
This community has a large number of lenders. You can seek a no obligation free mortgage quotes from them and check out what type of rates and terms you might receive.
This community has a large number of lenders. You can seek a no obligation free mortgage quotes from them and check out what type of rates and terms you might receive.