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How long after foreclosure can I purchase a home?
Foreclosure affects your credit heavily and it stays on your credit for 7 to 10 years but you can be able to perchance a new home sooner that that time mentioned above. But how soon can you get the new mortgage will depend upon how well and [...]

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How long after foreclosure can I purchase a home?

Foreclosure affects your credit heavily and it stays on your credit for 7 to 10 years but you can be able to perchance a new home sooner that that time mentioned above. But how soon can you get the new mortgage will depend upon how well and how soon can your improve your credit score. The sooner you improve your credit score the sooner you will get approve for your new mortgage loan.

It is a fact that foreclosures have so many negative affects on your credit score and if you have numerous negative items on your credit score like charge off, delinquent payments, collection accounts then it may take you many years to get approve for a new mortgage loan. But if the foreclosure do not affects your credit heavily and you can make a huge down payment then you may be able to get approve for the mortgage loan.

The thing is that after the foreclosure you need to do a lot of planning and research to become a home owner again. You should try to make a lot of savings too. So savings and improving the credit should be in the first priority to purchase a home after the foreclosure. You should consult with a financial consultant to know how should you proceed in this regard so that he can help you in the right direction.

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