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Tips for Buying a Foreclosure Property

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Lenders will normally look at your debt-to-income ratio to determine whether you qualify for a loan. Typically, they don’t want you to have debts that add up to more than 43% of your gross monthly income. Additionally, with a foreclosed home, you have to be particularly wary of using your maximum budget.

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25 Nightmare Scenarios That Can Disrupt Closing (And How to Avoid Them)

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This can radically alter their debt-to-income ratio and jeopardize the whole deal. We do all the due diligence upfront,” he says. If an inspection contingency was included in the purchase contract, the buyer can walk away from the sale if the inspection uncovers something ugly.

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