One of the first things I urge my clients to do is to get their mortgage pre-approval in place before they fall in love with a home.

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Learn what you need to speed up the approval process Mortgage lenders offer pre-approval letters to buyers they believe can repay their loans. However, unlike mortgage pre-qualification, the ...

When it comes to real estate, the best outcomes rarely happen by chance. The buyers who succeed are usually the ones who prepare early, long before they walk into their first showing. Preparation ...

When embarking on the journey to homeownership, you'll likely encounter the terms "pre-qualified" and "pre-approved" as they relate to a mortgage. While these phrases may sound interchangeable, they ...

A lender might issue a conditional mortgage approval if there are some hurdles you still need to clear before you can get a mortgage. The conditions you need to meet before proceeding to full approval ...

Buying a home can be seriously stressful, but mobile app Zillow has been providing folks with great real estate information on local homes for a while now. I’ve used it several times to compare prices ...

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