what credit score to buy home
You may be better positioned to buy a house than you think. As a rule of thumb, a credit score of at least 650 gives you a chance at qualifying for a conventional loan, says Max Galka, co-founder and CEO of Revaluate.com, a New York apartment history and review website. But even if your credit score is lower than 650, you aren't out of the house-buying game yet.