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Your FICO score matters!
September 15, 2009 by Doug Francis · 1 Comment
Okay, driving through Fairfax County I share my thoughts on the essentials of knowing your FICO Score and the importance of getting a credit report early on in the home buying process. If the FICO Score isn’t 700 720 then there may be ways to improve it… since 720+ is the magic number for availability and good pricing.
So after you have surfed through umpteen home-search web sites late one night, contacting a reputable lender and completing a basic loan application will get the ball rolling! I know some.
Have you been paying you bills on time?
It’s a hard-and-fast rule…
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