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It's true, there is very little that is more devastating to your credit portfolio than foreclosure but in some cases it is the best option and it is unavoidable.

You may be thinking that you will never own a home again after you have been through the foreclosure process but this may not be entirely true. It may take you some time to experience home ownership again, but you shouldn't consider it completely out of the question.

After Foreclosure

The most important thing for you to do after you have had a home taken away from you is to get honest with yourself. Why did it happen? How can you avoid this happening again in the future? Many people think that this is something that they just won't mention to future mortgage brokers and lenders, but this isn't possible.

Your foreclosure will stay with you for the long haul and before you apply for any new loans you need to get honest with yourself as well as those around you about what happened and why.

After the process of foreclosure is complete it is time to start rebuilding your credit. Many people dismiss the idea of loans and financial help in the future but you don't have to do this. The best thing you can do is get a credit card or two and start using them very carefully.

You can do this by paying off each debt as you charge it. When you do this you will show future lenders that you are serious about your credit going forward and that you are able to tend to your financial responsibilities. Pay all of your bills on time and simply keep all of your credit on the up and up.

When you have been foreclosed on it will be two four years before you will qualify for a home loan again. This is the amount of time that a lender is required to wait before they provide you with any financing again. T

This sounds like a long time and seems like a punishment, but instead of looking at it that way you should look at it as two to four years to get things straight. During this time you will have the ability to rebuild your credit and show future finance companies that you are a good candidate to lend to.

When you spend this time not being angry or feeling sorry for yourself but doing something about the financial situation you are in, you'll find that it is a much better reflection of your ability to repay mortgages in the future.

After you have been through foreclosure you may find that loans and credit are a bit more difficult to come by. You simply need to work your way through the application process and be careful with the credit that you are extended. Loans are something that you will have to work up to, but if you do it slowly you'll find that it is possible to get the funding that you need in the future, even a new home loan.