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Days on market (DOM). As a seller’s agent, you’re counting the days a listing is on the market. Simply put, this measures the number of days a property is for sale, from the day it is listed on the multiple listing service (MLS) to the day a buyer and seller are under contract. Loan officer.

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This can cause issues if there are errors on your application or if there’s something the loan officer missed. Your lender is mostly thinking in terms of your DTI (debt-to-income ratio, or how much you pay toward debt each month versus how much you actually make).