How to fix your credit before you apply for a mortgage

… what they advise their own clients when it comes time to buy a home … When and how to check your credit … Prospective buyers are understandably skittish when it comes to credit … debt Payments that are 90 days late or longer have the most detrimental effect on your score Next Shnayder advises …

By Alanna Schubach |October 7, 2016 - 1:45PM
In some ways owning a home is cheaper than ever, but first-time buyers still can't catch a break

… highlights the challenging situation many renters face  Most want to purchase a home but are unable to afford it … people as well as Hispanic and African American wouldbe buyers   To pull the data Apartment List looked at Census … … You Might Also Like … viewbublogpanes=ymalinline   … Buy … Rent … first-time buyer … In some ways owning a home …

By Virginia K. Smith |August 18, 2016 - 3:59PM
For first-time buyers, NYC is just as tough as you think

Buying a home in New York City at any point in ones life is … website WalletHubs Best and Worst Cities for FirstTime Buyers To pinpoint the best housing markets for firsttime … home buyers overall and third worst 60th among large cities mostly due to its very low affordability and cost of living …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |July 28, 2016 - 9:59AM
How one New Yorker is trying to buy her affordable housing dream

… at a certain point right around the time I parted with my most recent massively overpriced rent check it started to … one of the few affordable housing deals out there for  buyers not renters Theyre notorious for their yearslong wait … … You Might Also Like … viewbublogpanes=ymalinline   … Buy … Non-Traditional Buyers … Buy Affordable Housing … …

By Virginia K. Smith |July 26, 2016 - 1:15PM
New options for buyers who can't come up with the 20 percent down payment

… time now one of the biggest obstacles keeping firsttime buyers out of the market has been the standardissue … cash up front is a tall order in this city for all but the most dedicated savers or well people who can borrow money … FHA loans more about those options here both of which allow buyers of certain income levels to buy with just a …

By Virginia K. Smith |March 15, 2016 - 1:59PM