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This is my scenario, I am wanting to build a new home. I have a current mortgage with a balance of about 170K my home is worth 220K. All of my mortgage FICO scores are low to mid 700’s. I was recently divorced and was given the house without having to give any of the equity to my ex-spouse, but I have to refinance the current mortgage out of her name by April 1st 2018.
My income is 43,000 a year - 30,000 is w-2 income and 7,000 is child support income and 6,000 for a room I rent out in my home. My current position in my company is a 9 month position “Work for a School” starting this year I am receiving a raise of 25% which is 7,500 for converting from a 9 month to 12 month position. This raise isn’t going to take place until June of 2018. After that I will have an income of 50,500 - 37,500 w-2 income and 7,000 child support and 6,000 for rental of room in my current home.
I want someone with experience to give me options of what I can do. I believe I'm eligible for any of the FHA and USDA loan options.
Wish List: I want to be able to continue to live in my current home until my new home is complete.
I would also like to keep my current home as a rental property if possible. House rental appraisal is 1,650 monthly. 4BD 2BTH home with a very desirable location.
Key items:
You are likely to get much better responses if this discussion thread were moved to the Mortgage forum. Would you like me to ask a moderator to do that?
Yes Please if you dont mind
Focusing solely on your FICO mortgage scores....
How many credit cards do you have?
Can you make sure that all of them are reporting $0 except one (All Zero Except One = AZEO) with the remaining card reporting a small positive balance? (Like $20?) The remaining card should be one in your name only (not an AU card) and should be a true credit card (not a charge card).
If you implement AZEO you will get a scoring boost (depending on what you are doing now).
@Anonymous wrote:Focusing solely on your FICO mortgage scores....
How many credit cards do you have?
Can you make sure that all of them are reporting $0 except one (All Zero Except One = AZEO) with the remaining card reporting a small positive balance? (Like $20?) The remaining card should be one in your name only (not an AU card) and should be a true credit card (not a charge card).
If you implement AZEO you will get a scoring boost (depending on what you are doing now).
Curious to hear what your CC situation is. See my questions above.
I could be wrong here, but I would think a new $250k home is a bit optimistic for your income, once adding in car payment and credit card debt. That not even factoring in your existing mortgage. Inguess you live in a low property tax state? Because a $250k mortgage where I live with taxes and insurance would be about $2300 a month.
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:Focusing solely on your FICO mortgage scores....
How many credit cards do you have?
Can you make sure that all of them are reporting $0 except one (All Zero Except One = AZEO) with the remaining card reporting a small positive balance? (Like $20?) The remaining card should be one in your name only (not an AU card) and should be a true credit card (not a charge card).
If you implement AZEO you will get a scoring boost (depending on what you are doing now).
Curious to hear what your CC situation is. See my questions above.
My mortgage scores are fine. Please re-read the post, I'm needing help on finding information on how I can get a construction loan so I can construct a new home while living in my current home that has a mortgage. All of my finacial details are listed on my post.
I have 10 Revolving trade lines, three of which are REAL CREDIT CARDS and not charge cards, PENFED, CAPITAL ONE, AND NFCU. Currently holding 25% utilization across two of the 10 revolving accounts I have open.
Something else to consider, If you are needing to refinance you current home and have a new home built, how are you going to work the primary residence issue. If you refinance your current home as a primary residence then build a new home this year and have that financed as a primary residence, wouldn't that be considered mortgage fraud? Normally there is a time limit you must stay in your home after you finance it as a primary residence. So one home would need to be financed as an investment property ( or something) and the other would be a primary residence.
Someone corect me if I'm wrong.
@JGGM wrote:I could be wrong here, but I would think a new $250k home is a bit optimistic for your income, once adding in car payment and credit card debt. That not even factoring in your existing mortgage. Inguess you live in a low property tax state? Because a $250k mortgage where I live with taxes and insurance would be about $2300 a month.
Property Tax and Insurance will run me about 265 to 275 a month. VERY LOW TAX and Insurance is about 1000/ year here
You mention that some of your FICO scores are in the low 700s. It's quite possible that your middle score is < 740, which is suboptimal for the mortgage itself. And if you lack a 20% downpayment then you need a 760 for best rates on PMI.
But I accept now that you feel that your mortgage scores are fine and don't want to hear any thoughts about strategies for improving them. I didn't know that, but I understand that now.
Best of luck and I hope other folks here in the mortgage forum can give you the help you need.