If it as to do with rental it's very important,but making purchase,well it's not really important depending on the needs of the seller. But to be on a safe side it's good you request for it to have prior knowledge on who you are dealing with.In some countries, there’re requirements needed before purchasing a property such is a good credit score. Credit score is the number showing the credit worthiness of a person. This matters a lots to borrowers cause it determines the risks involved in borrowing a person money. This also matters a lot in real estate. Some real estate accepts down payments. Credits score gives the estate company a leverage to the risk involved. For people with high credit score, their down payments is always lower compared to people with lower credit score.
Does credit score matter when purchasing a home in your locality?