Friday, December 9, 2011

What is a mortgage pre-approval?


Welcome to the calm before the upcoming buying storm. If youare thinking of buying between now and next summer then its good idea to getpre-approved by a bank. The mortgage pre-approval process is not that complexbut quite valuable. Think of it like a doctor’s check-up where your income,credit and downpayment are reviewed and “qualified.” All three factors areimportant considerations when a mortgage application is analyzed by not onlythe financial institution but also the mortgage insurer.

Some clients place ahead which is great but at times I havemet with clients after they have an accepted promise to purchase in play. Inmost cases that’s fine but I have seen more and more situations where the clientsrealize they are either over-budget, or don’t qualify due to other controllablefactors (that could have been fixed prior). It’s never fun to find out that inthe midst the financing deadline that you cannot qualify for a mortgage with anA-lender.  A pre-approval is also importantas it shows the real estate broker representing the vendor that you are aserious buyer.   

If you have any specific questions or good and bad experiencesyou’d like to share please feel free to contact me.

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