Four Tips How Homeowners Can Rebuild Their Life After a Foreclosure

Let's face it, if you are facing the possibilities of losing your home due to a foreclosure and you think that you may never be able to purchase another home anytime soon. Keep reading.

I am going to share with you four steps you need to prepare yourself for that transition down the road. First, if you lost your home because of a foreclosure or you're about to, don't give up. The worst thing you can do right now, is to do nothing.

First: Get a copy of your credit report to see what a potential creditor will see and immediately start making repairs to clean up any negative infractions, stay away from credit repair companies.

Visit: http://www.creditinfocenter.com

Second: While you are rebuilding your credit, start putting together an emergency fund. Start off by saving three months of your mortgage/rent payments and three months of car payments for obvious reasons.

Three: Go to your book store, library or online and start educating yourself on lease purchase. I mention lease purchase because of your temporary credit and money requirements. You can normally get into a house with a small down payment and no credit check. Just be prepared to purchase that property down the road. That's why you need to clean up your credit and who knows, you might start making money with this new found information.

Here are two extraordinary sites for you to visit for more information: http://www.lease2puchase.com and http://www.creonline.com.

Four: Start putting together your financial plan. Set goals for your future retirement, college for you or your children. Start a business. Find a financial planner one who will work with you and his motivation is not to sell you something you don't need, just so he can get a commission.

When the time comes in a few years after you have put a down payment on your lease purchase home, rebuild your credit, raise your credit score; set aside an emergency fund and designed a financial plan, then you will be ready to buy your next home.

Copyright 2005 Bobby Johnson - All Rights Reserved

For a free report titled "How You Can Stop Your Home From Going Into Foreclosure Without Selling or Filing Bankruptcy", call 770-210-8797 or email: bjohn54928@aol.com

Bobby Johnson is a Comprehensive Financial Planner/Accountant/Speaker/Author. He has written many articles and books on foreclosures " How To Save Your Home From Foreclosure and Not Lose Your Mind" and "How To Stand Up To Collection Companies and Win".



What Should I Do If I?ve Become a Victim of Identity Theft?

Identity thieves take advantage of everyday opportunities to discover your... Read More

Trade Credit: How to Determine if You Should Offer Net-30 Terms to Your Customers

What is trade credit?One of the major differences between consumer... Read More

How Your Credit History Can Affect Your Life

Your credit history is an important aspect of your life.... Read More

Four Tips How Homeowners Can Rebuild Their Life After a Foreclosure

Let's face it, if you are facing the possibilities of... Read More

Credit Card Is Adding The Silver Lining To Your Pocket

In the new millennium plastic money or credit cards has... Read More

Home Loans ? Repair Your Credit Before You Buy

Before you take out a home loan or make any... Read More

Understanding Credit Card Penalties

Because most of us have one or two credit cards... Read More

Preventing Credit Card Mess

Credit card debts problem is extremely common today. It is... Read More

Looking for that Low interest Credit Card?

If you have been shopping around for a Low Interest... Read More

The Next Person With Credit Problems Got Their First Credit Card Today!

One of the focus areas of my information is the... Read More

Getting Married? What Are The Finance and Credit Implications?

There is a big difference between looking after your own... Read More

I?ve Heard About FACTA; What Does It mean?

What FACTA means is that if you, as an individual,... Read More

Sound Advice For First Time Credit Card Users

If you are just entering the world of credit cards,... Read More

Types of Credit Cards

There are a whole variety of different types of credit... Read More

What Is a FICO Score and How Do I Make It Work for Me?

Whether or not you receive a loan and what interest... Read More

Understanding the Process of Credit Counseling

Many of us have seen the advertisements on television. "Get... Read More

What You Need to Know About Interest Rates

For all people shop around for the best rate, there... Read More

Credit cards

If gold medals were awarded for marketing consistency, the credit... Read More

Fair Credit Reporting Act: What You Should Know About It?

The Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is designated to... Read More

New Credit Scoring Model Could Help Millions

Mark and Beth, a young married couple in their twenties,... Read More

Saving Money: Quick Cash, High Cost

I didn't think it was possible. But it is. Folks,... Read More

Beware of Bogus Credit Repair Companies!

So-called "credit repair" companies claim they can remove negative information... Read More

5 Steps You Can Take to Get Paid!

There are always some companies that have past due invoices... Read More

Credit Cards For People With Bad Credit Scores

Sometimes life lands you in a situation that causes your... Read More

Bounced Checks - Straight Talk On Dealing With Bad Checks (NSF)

A check can be considered bad if it is bogus... Read More

If you'd like to keep up-to-date,
please complete the form below and we'll put you on the mailing list
to receive our twice-yearly newsletter for supporters

* Your email address:
* choes your language: