How long does it take after you file bankruptcy to buy a house?

[C J S]

What are the best ways to improve our credit post bankruptcy without getting credit cards? Any advice would be appreciated. We are young (in our late 20's) and my wife lost her job about 3 years ago and our income dropped $50,000 a year which caused us to file bankruptcy.We just filed in October and from what I understand it should be discharged very soon, but I want to make sure that we stay on the right track and I have been trying to read as much as possible about it. ------

[engineer50]

The only way to improve your credit is to obtain new credit and build a record of managing it responsibly. A car loan, credit cards, even a store or gas card. Start with a secured card if you must. ------