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4 Reasons You Should Get a Mortgage Pre-Approval

RIS Media

If you’re just starting out with the home-buying process, you may want to get a mortgage pre-approval. This is a statement from a lender that informs you of a certain amount you are qualified to borrow, as well as a specific pre-approved interest rate. Not only will this help you, but to sellers and agents as well.

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Opinion: Riding the wave

Housing Wire

They are also aware that they can negotiate on price and terms up front, as well as negotiate at inspection. Difficult inspections have been on the rise over the last few months. After the last crash, builders scaled back significantly and never fully recovered to pre-2007 levels.

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The Importance of Pre-Approval

Windemere Buying

To set yourself up for a smooth and successful home purchase , getting pre-approved is perhaps the most productive first step you can take. The Pre-Approval Process There is an important distinction to made between two important steps of your mortgage application process: pre-qualification and pre-approval.

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How to negotiate your home purchase offer

Housing Wire

Get pre-approved to show you mean business: Consider obtaining a pre-approval for a mortgage from a lender by the time you reach the offer stage, as this document can play a key role in the negotiation process. If they have a working relationship, they can usually get those things done pretty quickly.”.

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Rocket Mortgage strikes big advertising deal with Realtor.com

Housing Wire

Effective Thursday, homebuyers on Realtor.com who say they wish to be pre-approved for a mortgage will see an advertisement from Rocket Mortgage that will allow them to receive pre-approval in as little as 20 minutes. It’s being rolled out in hundreds of test markets. “They think, ‘I want to buy a home.’

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Can a Buyer Inspect a Home Without a Seller’s Permission?

Realtor.com

Still, a potential buyer sends a roofer to check things out without your approval. Sending a professional to somehow inspect the condition of your home unannounced may seem a bit bold on the buyer’s part. “And all parties should have committed to and agreed to the inspections and their resolutions.”

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10 easy ways to make your next listing sell ASAP

Housing Wire

Then create your checklist based on these top 10 action items to do before you approve the first showing: 1. Get the home pre-inspected and remedy any items that could wreck the deal later on. Offer a copy of the inspection along with receipts of any recent repairs when you start showing the home.

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