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Posts tagged "credit"

Foreclosed Properties Offer Incentives

Foreclosed Properties Offer Incentives
As the summer heats up, so too does competition for homes. Multiple offers on a property — a rarity in recent years — is more frequent today as the spring wave of home buyers starts to join up with the swarms of buyers getting antsy (Chicago Public School families, for example, looking to land a... Read more »
By mazeklaw,
July 10, 2011 at 2:43 pm
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Employee Credit Checks Banned Statewide

There are a number of reasons why the real estate market is still struggling. Among them is the fact that unemployment is up. When people are out of work, they’re less likely to buy property. This is especially true when credit history is such an important element of getting approved for a home loan.  But... Read more »
By mazeklaw,
August 11, 2010 at 9:24 am
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Credit Scores Increasingly Critical in Home Buying

There was a time when your credit score was a factor in your ability to secure a home loan, but it wasn’t the most important factor. In the real estate heyday, credit scores were often overlooked as long as income — stated or actual — was steady. That was then, this is now. The Associated... Read more »
By mazeklaw,
July 19, 2010 at 10:13 am
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