What You Need To Know About Pre-Approval

Before you even start looking at homes, there’s something you should do first – and that’s get pre-approved for your mortgage.

Before you even start looking at homes, there’s something you should do first – and that’s get pre-approved for your mortgage.
Even though there are more homes available for sale than there were at this time last year, there are still more buyers than there are houses to choose from.
Mortgage interest is consistent among various lenders A client asked me about shopping around for mortgage rates this week. She thought that mortgages were similar to car loans or credit cards and that they could vary greatly depending on your credit score and credit blemishes. In reality, mortgage interest rates among lenders are pretty similar….
Some Highlights If you’re deciding whether you should make updates before you sell your house, lean on your trusted real estate advisor to be your guide. In today’s sellers’ market, buyers have limited options and may be more willing to take on repairs themselves. If you’re thinking about selling your house, let’s connect so you…
If you’re thinking about selling your house, you’re likely hearing about the cooling housing market and wondering what that means for you. While it’s not the peak intensity we saw during the pandemic, we’re still in a sellers’ market. That means you haven’t missed your window. Realtor.com explains: “. . . while prospective home sellers…
Today’s blog post pretty much wrote itself after I posted on Facebook an article describing how much online traffic the two big online Real Estate portals, Zillow and Trulia, have versus the portal controlled by the National Association of Realtors – Realtor.com. Faithful readers began a lively discussion and the entire transcript evolved into…
Whether you’re a first-time buyer or a seasoned homeowner, shopping for a new home can feel daunting. In fact, 56% of buyers said that “finding the right property” was the most difficult step in the home buying process.1 Buying a home is a significant commitment of both time and money. And a home purchase has…