Bankruptcy And Buying A House - Is It Smart To Buy

Each year, millions of people file bankruptcy as a means of erasing their consumer debts. While this approach may relieve stress, a bankruptcy is damaging, and will hang over your head for the next ten years. Still, it is possible to overcome bankruptcy. The key is making smarter financial and credit decisions. With this said, some people choose to purchase a home after a bankruptcy. Here are a few pointers to consider when buying a home.

Reasons to Delay the Buying Process after Bankruptcy

If you consult with mortgage or financial experts, they will likely discourage you from buying a home following a bankruptcy. After your bankruptcy is discharged, there is a black cloud that looms over your credit report.

When any prospective lender reviews your report, they will be notified of your recent or past bankruptcy. In some instances, this justifies an immediate denial. On the other hand, there are lenders eager to help you establish or rebuild your credit. Thus, they will approve a loan request. Nonetheless, the penalties are steep.

Higher mortgage rates can be anticipated when purchasing a home after bankruptcy, especially if you have not established other credit accounts. Mortgage lenders consider two factors: credit scores and credit reports.

Although a bankruptcy appears on your credit report, having a high credit score will increase your odds of getting a comparable rate. Unfortunately, if you buy immediately following a bankruptcy, you will not have the opportunity to boost your score.

Reasons to Buy a Home after Bankruptcy

Lenders will approve mortgage loan applications one day following a discharge. Therefore, it is possible to get a home after a bankruptcy. Buying a home is perfect for rebuilding credit. Moreover, it is the quickest way to increase your credit score.

After a bankruptcy, the average person has a credit score below 600. Good credit consist of credit scores 650 and above. Maintaining current mortgage payments will gradually increase your score. After two years of regular payments, you will have established a good payment history. Hence, you may qualify for a low rate refinancing, which may lower your mortgage payments.

Posted by Christine Wilczek on December 13, 2008 at 12:00 AM

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Latitude: 41.668784 -- Longitude: -87.988845

ZIP Codes for Lemont, Illinois	60439 60440 60490
Area Code for Lemont, Illinois	630
Time zone for Lemont, Illinois	CST

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Lemont is a village in Cook County, with sections in Will County , and DuPage County Illinois , USA. The population was 13,098 at the 2000 census. The village of Lemont began during the planning and construction of the Illinois and Michigan Canal (I&M Canal), in the mid 1800s. The location of the town of Lemont is just west of the originally planned location of a town on the I&M Canal to be called "Athens". The town of Athens was never built, due to the proximity of the village of Lemont. The town provided support services for construction of the canal, providing housing as well as a red light district known as "Smokey Row". Many of the original buildings of this era still exist in the downtown area. The historic central business district, adjacent to the I&M Canal, contains numerous examples of architectural styles of the mid 1800s. Many of these buildings are constructed of locally quarried limestone, which at the time of mining was termed "Athens Marble". -- Source: Wikipedia.com

Illinois 2000 Census Population Profile Map

	Lemont	Illinois	United States
Population	13,098	12,419,293	281,421,906
Median age	38.3	34.7	35.3
Median age for Male	37	33.3	34
Median age for Female	39.5	36	36.5
Households	4,420	4,591,779	105,480,101
Household population	12,597	12,097,512	273,643,273
Average household size	2.85	2.63	2.59
Families	3,409	3,105,513	71,787,347
Average family size	3.32	3.23	3.14
Housing units	4,553	4,885,615	115,904,641
Occupied units	4,420	4,591,779	105,480,101
Vacant units	133	293,836	10,424,540

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