When Should We Get Pre-Approved for a Mortgage?
Being preapproved before looking at homes is always the correct way to do things when buying a property but when should you get preapproved, why, and what is it? Being preapproved with a lender is more than simply typing in your income in a mortgage calculator online...
How Will the Government Shut Down Affect Mortgages?
Here we are several days into a government shutdown and many people are wondering what impact that will have on real estate, the housing market, and the mortgage process. For many people, dealing with the government shutdown interrupts our life in several ways and can...What is a Mortgage Rate Lock?
At least one time during the home loan process I get asked, what is the mortgage rate lock? A mortgage rate lock is a mortgage lenders commitment to honor an exact interest rate for a specific period of time. This means that once I have promised you a specific...
Avoid Home Loan Pre-Approval Shaming
Being Pre-Approved is Your #1 Home Buying Preparation Tool Unless you are paying cash for a house it is imperative to get a mortgage pre-approval letter. What is this letter? A preapproval letter is a letter from your mortgage officer or bank, stating that you can...When Can I Qualify for a Mortgage After Bankruptcy?
Have you had to deal with a short sale, foreclosure, or bankruptcy? If anyone of these financial issues has plagued you in the past you might be wondering when you can qualify for a mortgage again. Typically, it’s only a matter of time. The waiting period is...
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