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Cobuying a Home

What you learned in kindergarten about sharing could help in your quest for a home. More and more homebuyers are discovering the advantages of teaming up with a relative, friend, or someone else to buy a house. Cobuying can make it more affordable to buy a first house, retirement cottage, investment property, or second home. But you must set it up correctly to avoid problems down the road, including drawing up a good co-ownership agreement.

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Fixing Your Credit

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Can we get a home loan if my husband has a past bankruptcy?

My husband and I are trying to prequalify for a home loan. He was married once before and filed for bankruptcy; this was over eight years ago, but it still shows up. We have also paid off a lot of old debt, but it still appears on our credit report as not paid. What can we do to set the record straight?

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