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Buying a home this year? Getting a loan is a pre-requisite.  Considering the strict requirements of lenders and the fact that your FICO score must be close to perfect, this may scare you. Proceed about it the right way, and you will be able to get to the end of it quite successfully. So what… Continue Reading

  1. Be preapproved: About three or four months before homebuyers even shop for a home, they should review their credit reports to make sure they’re accurate and take short-term steps to improve their credit score, says Michael Corbett, author of “Before You Buy!” Corbett says buyers should then get a bank’s preapproval. While that… Continue Reading