Securing A Mortgage Pre-Purchase


by Charlie Pigeon - Date: 2007-06-21 - Word Count: 395 Share This!

The process of buying a home is one that can be highly stressful and time consuming. It is a time of high emotion as you are hoping to find the home of your dreams at a price that you can afford. A good question to ask yourself is "How can I make this process simpler?" Well, there are a few things that you can do to help streamline the process and ease the stress out of the purchase. Perhaps one of the best things that you can do to this end is to have all of your financial business wrapped up and taken care of before you start the search for the place that you will call home for the next while.


The financial aspect of purchasing a home is usually the one part that has the ability to cause the most stress and concern. People constantly wonder if they will be able to afford that perfect home if and when they find it. One mistake that many people make is starting their home shopping before they have secured financing. In making life easier on yourself you should be pre-approved for a mortgage. To get this pre-approval you will have to get some info on your credit history and explore and investigate the items on it. Any black marks or negative factors could put your acceptance into jeopardy so make sure that any of these items are paid off, taken care of and when they are; notify the credit bureau so that they can remove it from your report. Once the report is clean, start shopping for a loan. Explore as many options as you can and make sure that you find the right lender for you. With such a remarkable number of mortgage lenders and loans to choose from you will have to be careful that you deal with a lender who has a reputation for being honest and up front with the clients. There are too may fly-by-night lenders to simply trust anyone without looking into their business practices and reputation. With your loan in hand, now is the time to start shopping for your home. Having your loan already arranged will allow you to make an offer immediately if you find that perfect home. Don't sell yourself short when
it comes to buying a home. Do it right and do it smart.



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Charlie Pigeon is a real estate agent specializing in Fort Myers Condos . Fort Myers features some of the best waterfront and standard condominiums in the Southwest Florida Real Estate area. Your Article Search Directory : Find in Articles

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