Debt-to-income ratio Pre-approval Pre-qualification Title search 
HomeLight
MARCH 17, 2021
While you’ll find lots of ways to ballpark your housing budget, the real determiner will be your debt-to-income ratio , or DTI. The lender wants to be sure you can pay back the mortgage plus any other debts you owe, so the bank will calculate your DTI. Complete the title review (about a week before closing).
The Close
DECEMBER 29, 2022
Chain of title is an historical record of previous owners of a property that’s essential in establishing the legal ownership of the property. An established chain of title helps protect the buyer from future challenges to ownership. A title search helps create that chain and is usually conducted by a lawyer or title company.
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