My wife and I moved to Georgia 7 months ago and are interested in buying new construction. I work full time and make quoote a bit more income than I did last year so 2 years of tax returns do not reflect my current income. My wife just re-entered the workforce for the 1st time in 14 years this month. If qualification is based on our current (today's) income we are well below the 41% max for the loan we are looking for. We will need Ameridream help to cover the 3% down for an FHA loan.
My credit score is low, 586, due to a collection account that was placed in 12/07. The collection was paid this month and the CA has agreed to delete when they report next. My wife has a 704 fico. I tink mine is lower because of the collection and high utilization. We will be able to pay our CC's down to approx. 10% over the next 12 months which should bring my score up considerably. Neither of us have any other derogatory info except the one ca that is being deleted.
Are we better advised to wait for 8 to 12 months to apply for an FHA loan or would we be able to get approved at this point? We are in a lease so waiting is alright if we will get substantially better rates but the builder is willing to buy us out of our lease if we could buy now. I really do not know if we could be approved with our scores and my wife's very short employment history. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!