Can YOUR Credit Be Affected by Evictions?

Hey, credit heroes. Today we're talking about evictions. An eviction tidal wave is about to crash into our economy and credit heroes need to prepare for it. That's why today I'm going to explain why mass evictions are coming, how evictions affect people's credit, and how you can remove them. So you better stick around.

My name is Daniel Rosen and welcome to Credit Repair Business Secrets.

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Credit Hero Score is the only credit monitoring service that integrates directly with credit Repair Cloud. Get instant access to your credit reports and scores by signing up for a seven day trial for only $1. Sign up right now at creditheroscore.com okay, let's get into this. Have you ever been evicted or threatened with an eviction? Have you? I've been evicted. It was terrible. It was embarrassing. I had to go to court and I had to face my landlord, Mr. Acavi, who was so mean. And he didn't evict me because I did anything wrong. No, I always paid my rent on time and I was the perfect tenant. I left him alone and I fixed stuff myself, but. But he evicted me because that allowed him to raise the rent. What a bastard, right? We went to court, I paid for a lawyer, which was money I didn't have. I was broke then and I thought I had a great case, but he said all this terrible stuff about me that wasn't true. And I lost. And then they gave me a week to move, but I was leaving on the road for a gig two days later. So suddenly I had 24 hours to pack and find a new place or all my stuff would be thrown out. Getting evicted it sucks. It's a horrible process for everyone involved. And it leaves the evicted person in the very difficult position of trying to find new housing with an eviction mark on their record. On the average, American landlords file 3.6 million eviction cases every year. But this year, we're expecting to see 3.8 million evictions just during last month and this month. Think about that. That's an awful lot of people being evicted. And on top of that, the US Census Bureau also estimates that 8.5 million tenants are currently behind on their rent right now. So how did this happen? Well, the answer is complicated, but here are some of the reasons. Rents have skyrocketed. According to Zillow, rents have increased almost 25% since the pandemic began. And the majority of that increase it happened in just the last 12 months. And this summer, the US average rent reached the highest level it's ever been at $2,000 a month. And that is a whole lot of money for the average person. There is also an affordable housing shortage. Now, I call it an affordable housing shortage because According to the 2020 census, nearly 10% of all homes are vacant. Think about that. 10% of all homes are vacant. So the issue shouldn't really be considered a housing shortage the way that some politicians and news shows make it out to be. Now, whether landlords are unwilling or unable to lower rents, there are vacant properties and there are plenty of people who can't afford to live in them. Current estimates show that There are only 37 affordable rental homes for every 100 low income households. And with rents consistently rising, it's difficult to see this disparity getting any better. So that brings us to the most impactful cause of all. High inflation and low wages. According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, a worker has to earn $21.25 an hour in order to be able to afford a modest one bedroom home. So think about that. That means the average minimum wage worker has to work 79 hours a week to to be able to live in a one bedroom unit. And that is insane and it's not fair. Here in California, the average minimum wage worker would have to work 83 hours a week to be able to afford a simple one bedroom apartment. Now, I have a friend who works at a grocery store and he saw my Credit Hero T shirt one day and he started asking me questions about his credit. So I gave him a lot of advice on how to raise his score. And I've been checking in with him whenever I shop to see how his score is doing. And he doesn't know that I know this, but he's actually living in a tent right now. He's living in a tent around the corner from my house. And I've seen him there by his tent when I walk to work. And this is a guy who has a full time job and yet he's still living in a tent for at least the last year. And last week when I saw him at the store, he told me he was really proud that that his credit was now over 700. And I said, that's awesome. I'm so proud of you. And he was excited because he said it should qualify him to get an apartment. But he was still having trouble getting anyone to rent to him, even with that amazing credit score. This may be why, near my home in Venice beach, tent cities are filling freeway underpasses. Streets are lined with people living in their cars. And. And just last Sunday, a bunch of homeless people caused a fire in a construction site where they were sleeping. And that fire damaged several homes. Thankfully, no one was hurt. But the problem is everywhere and there is no simple solution. But one thing is clear. Skyrocketing rents and stagnant low wages, they are causing this disaster. The current financial minimum wage was last raised to to $7.25 in 2009. And some economists are already saying that the proposal to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour is still not enough for people to survive. It's really bad out there for a whole lot of Americans. Here's the thing to remember. Evictions are a complicated problem in the credit world. But we have to educate ourselves and our customers on how evictions impact credit. And we need to teach strategies for eviction recovery. Now, I say it's complicated because evictions usually won't show up on credit reports at all, but they typically stay on public records for up to seven years. In other words, evictions don't directly affect credit reports, but credit can be impacted by the circumstances relating to the eviction. Here's why this is important. If someone is evicted for reason other than non payment of rent, like violating their lease agreement, their credit, it shouldn't be affected at all. Okay, if someone is evicted because they didn't pay their rent and they have a collection account open, then their credit reports will have a derogatory mark for that collection and that can stay on their credit report for up to seven years. And that collection account will negatively affect a credit score. Beyond credit reports, if a legal case is brought up to evict a tenant, that case file can be accessed indefinitely through court records. It's also important to know that an eviction it shouldn't make it more difficult to get financing for a new loan, but it could make it harder to get a new apartment to rent because landlords use public records databases to to determine if someone has been evicted in the past. So even though evictions don't technically affect credit reports directly, they still impact people's credit and they have long lasting consequences resulting in lower credit scores, higher interest rates, and marks on your public records that all contribute to making finding rental housing very difficult in the future. I haven't asked, but I bet that's why my friend is living in a tent. So here's what you need to know. Of course, the best piece of advice is to avoid evictions altogether. With that being said, if someone is evicted for any reason besides non payment of rent, then their credit won't be affected. They'll probably just need to explain the situation to their new landlord and expect to pay slightly higher rent. However, if someone is being evicted for non payment of rent and they're still in the eviction process, they should do everything in their power to fix the problem before it goes to court. Settle, pay the back rent, work things out with the landlord and determine a mutually beneficial solution that doesn't involve the courts. I wish I had known that when I was evicted because that's on my record forever. Now, if someone is wrongfully evicted, they should consider pursuing legal action in court. And if you or your clients would like to learn more, the CFPB lists renter protection resources on its website and we're going to put a link to that in the show notes. Now, if someone was already evicted because of non payment of rent and that debt went to collections, just follow these five steps to remove that from the credit report. First, attempt to repay or settle the debt. Negotiate with the property manager, landlord or collection agency and determine a sum or payment plan. Next, when the debt is settled or paid off, request any collection accounts be removed from their credit reports. Then ask to have the eviction records removed from the tenant's screening reports and as a condition of repayment. Next, verify that the items related to the eviction have been removed from their credit report as well as the tenant screening report. And finally, dispute any inaccuracies related to the eviction with the credit bureaus and the tenant screening agencies. Now, if handled correctly, evictions can be avoided, but when circumstances cause them to be unavoidable, you you can still ensure that the impact is minimal instead of devastating. And here's my final point. When people are evicted, they don't just lose a home. They lose the ability to easily find their next home. Whether it's because of inflation, not enough affordable housing, or stagnant wages, no one should be forced to live in a tent, in their car, or on the street. As this eviction wave approaches, the we have to be prepared to help a whole lot of people. And just a reminder, this podcast is.

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