One Homebuying Step You Don’t Want To Skip: Pre-Approval

There’s one essential step in the homebuying process you may not know a whole lot about and that’s pre-approval.

There’s one essential step in the homebuying process you may not know a whole lot about and that’s pre-approval.
Have you ever wondered how long you might have to wait after Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, or Short Sale before you can purchase your new home? Check out the chart and see how long a lender will require you to wait before you can borrow again. Link to the PDF here: http://sunshineguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Derog-Credit-Chart-Fisher-Darrow.pdf Interestingly, I recently had a…
With everything feeling more expensive these days, it’s natural to worry about how rising costs might impact the housing market.
If you’re planning to buy a home this year, you might have heard that pre-approval is a necessary step to take before starting out on your journey. But why is that? And is it still important in today’s shifting market? The truth is, getting a pre-approval letter from your lender is critical, and when it…
South Florida home sellers have become spoiled, and I am one of the guilty parties. The market is hot enough at the moment where we are seeing many sellers restrict the terms that they are willing to accept on their homes to conventional financing only, or cash buyers. In some instances, cash-buyers only! I must…
In today’s housing market, many sellers are making a critical mistake: overpricing their houses.
In July, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell below 3% for the first time in history.1 And while many Americans have rushed to take advantage of this unprecedented opportunity, others question the hype. Are today’s rates truly a bargain? While average mortgage rates have drifted between 4% and 5% in recent years, they haven’t always…