How and why do I get my loan before buying my home?
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How and why do I get my loan before buying my home? There are two ways to buy a home...contingent and all cash. The word contingent is a real estate term meaning not yet approved for your mortgage. The term is used to explain that a persons offer to purchase real estate is contingent upon the buyer qualifying for the loan to complete the transaction. This type of offer is generally less favorably to a Seller considering which offer to accept for their property. In order to bolster your negotiating position, you should be pre-approved prior to beginning the negotiating process. By being Pre Approved you have now moved from being a contingent buyer to an all cash buyer.
Pre-approved means that a mortgage or real estate professional has examined, submitted and received acceptance on your financial capabilities of qualifying for a mortgage based upon your income to debt ratio, loan information, and credit profile. Many times borrowers are told they are pre-qualified prior to the lender examining in detail the borrowers complete financial profile. This leads to great frustration and disappointment.
With a pre-approval you can close the loan faster and often will find your offer more acceptable to the seller. If you are about to begin the process of buying a home we would strongly recommend pre-approval over simply being pre-qualified. The loan professional that has made this information available to you specializes in assisting individuals in the home buying process. Your loan professionals in most cases can advice you on the best approach and help you get the home of your dreams!
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