Buying a home is expensive. Now isn’t a good time to buy…. Maybe there’s some truth to these scary home buying myths that friends and family are all too often ready to share. Or, maybe it’s your own insecurities discouraging you from the dream of home ownership. Either way, there are home buying myths people relate to when maybe they shouldn’t. Move past these seven home buying myths and start see
ing just how affordable homeownership is!
1. 20 % down is required
False. Today you can buys a home with as low as 0 – 3% down meeting certain criteria.
2. You must have perfect credit
False. We have program that will go as low as 580 score if the loan makes sense.
3. I can’t buy for 7 years because I filed bankruptcy
False. You can buy after 2 years of BK with re-established credit
4. I had a foreclosure so I have to wait 7 years
False. You can buy after 3 years of foreclosure in most cases.
5. I don’t have traditional credit so I cant buy
False. We have programs that allow you to use alternative credit like rent and utility bills etc. With proper direction and a step-by-step plan of action, CosmoLends has helped a myriad of families, individuals and investors finance the homes and investment properties of their choosing.
6. I just graduated college so I have to be at my job a year
False. As long as your job is in the same field of study we count the schooling as work history immediately.
7. I don’t have money for closing costs and down payment
We have strategies for how to get closing costs money. A low lending rate is great, but there’s so much more to it than that. We’ve helped thousands of homebuyers with credit challenges by offering a monthly home-prep course with your own personal mortgage coach that addresses repairing credit issues and prepares potential home buyers to purchase in the future. Even with less than perfect credit, our clients are often able to buy! With proper direction and a step-by-step plan of action, CosmoLends has helped a myriad of families, individuals and investors finance the homes and investment properties of their choosing. Take the first step towards owning your own home by calling CosmoLends at (440) 925-5515
CosmoLends is an Equal Housing Lender; NMLS # 282430