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When I was going through my divorce, the house wasn’t settled. We tried to do a modification, but did not get approved, so the house is on the market as a short sale. My credit has suffered as a result–should I put a note on my credit report to explain the circumstances?

Posted March 12 by Tracy Becker (Credit Expert), Leave a comment

Q: Hello, I live in NJ and recently went through a divorce. At the time of the divorce, the house wasn’t settled.  Now, after trying to do a modification and not getting it, the house is on the market as a short sale. My credit has suffered and I was wondering, if I add a letter to my credit report explaining the divorce and such, will that help me get some credit? Prior to all of this happening, my credit was decent–I had a score of 720. Now it is much lower–in the low 600s. My ex-husband did nothing to help me and won’t even cooperate with the short sale, but my saving grace is that my divorce decree says the house is to be sold. Read More.

I want to make an offer on a Fannie Mae property, but it needs work, so I plan on offering less than they’re asking. What do you think?

Posted February 28 by Jan Scheck, Leave a comment

Q:  I have an opportunity to purchase a Fannie Mae property that needs work, 75% of which I can do myself. I plan to make an offer of about $40,000 less than they want, because the house not only needs a lot of work, but I won’t be able to sell right away, I will rent. Is there anything I should check out beforehand? I know the house is offered AS IS, so I think I have a chance. Thanks. Read More.