Friday, November 26, 2010

Buying A House Wrong Can Really Hurt Your FICO score!

Put down that real estate listing and read this message carefully: Buying your home during a recession can really hurt your credit.

I did not want to be melodramatic but people really need to know what they are missing out on and what they can get themselves into. Buying property when the recession is in full swing is a wise decision but it is literally a minefield that should be carefully navigated.

Before even looking you must first do your own afford-ability study. Firstly why do you want to invest in property, how much installments can you comfortably repay monthly and you must calculate how much deposit do you have right now.

The WHY is crucial because it will keep you heading in the right direction if anything should fall apart. Can you afford the installments? Really afford them? What if the interest rate rises by 5% overnight, can you cope or can you sell fast before you sink into debt.

Buying well below market value can be the single most powerful act in your entire investment life. When you buy low you secure a profit even if the market tanks. Buying low will allow you to whether the financial storm that can erupt overnight in China trading and if all else fails you can sell for the lower market value and still walk away the winner. Never offer the selling price during a recession. It's not only dangerous, it's damn near stupid.

The buyer who buys at market value closes himself or herself into that deal until the market recovers (if at all).

So please make sure you get the best deal on the planet, which happens every week in real estate and lock in profits while buying. This is not only possible but it is imperative to accomplish. I have located some websites that can be of assistance in locating a great deal in your area.

www.propertyrepossessions.org
www.sellmyhomequickly.org
www.sellyourownhousequick.com
www.sellpropertyquickly.org


These above sites give great information for the investor who knows what he or she is looking for and gives them a barrel full of fish and a twelve gauge shot gun. I apologize to fish lovers and gun lobbyists but investing during the recession is really a super tough undertaking and you better be fully prepared to be called the most horrible names under the sun.

But one thing I ask the disgruntled seller to consider is, "WHO is repossessing their house? It's certainly not me, I am just buying an affordable house and offering some nice family accommodation at reasonable rent." (because you bought low you can afford to lower the rent.)

So please heed the above warnings and look for your hidden investment carefully and finance it well OR I may come knocking at your front door looking to go fish ;)

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