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A "Pre-Approved Buyer" Has the Advantage!

The Pre-Approval process is one of the most important but often neglected parts of the home buying process. A pre-approval should always be obtained before a buyer even begins to shop for a home, no matter how well-qualified he or she thinks they are. Today's mortgage qualification guidelines are full of potential traps that can prevent even a seemingly well-qualified buyer from being approved. A qualified mortgage expert can help a buyer in many ways if the pre-approval process is started early.

Pre-Approval vs. Pre-Qualification

First, let's define the difference between a Pre-Qualification and a Pre-Approval

Pre-Qualification
A mortgage loan pre-qualification is simply an estimate of how much house you can afford and how much money a lender would be willing to loan you. This usually involves verbally providing information on your income, assets, debts, and a potential down payment amount to a lender. That lender would then provide you with an estimate of how much you could afford to pay for a monthly mortgage. There is no cost or commitment on either side. This estimate is just helpful in helping you figure out if buying a home is a viable option, and if so, what your price range would probably be. But, the lender did not verify your credit, income or assets, and it may not be worth the piece of paper that it is written on.

Pre-Approval
Getting pre-approved means that you have a tentative commitment from a specific lender for mortgage funding. In this case, you provide a qualified lender with actual documentation of your income, assets, and debts. This process requires an application and a credit report. Your loan application with credit information should be input into the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac automated underwriting System to obtain an Approval. These Approvals are accepted by all lenders. If there is any doubt about your qualifications, the lender should also review it with an underwriter.

Once pre-approved, the lender will issue a letter of commitment, stating how much money they are able to lend for a home purchase. With a pre-approval in hand you can start your shopping. Real estate agents and sellers will take you much more seriously when they see you have your mortgage funding in place.

It is important to understand, however, that even a pre-approval is still not a guarantee that you will be approved for a mortgage loan. The funding will only be given when the property appraisal, title search, and other verifications check out on the home you have chosen to buy.

The pre-approval only takes a day or two once you provide the income and asset documentation.

Richard Cirelli
RTC Mortgage Corporation
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Phone: (949) 494-4701
Email: info@rtcmortgage.com
Address: 1000 N. Coast Highway, Ste #7 Laguna Beach, CA  92651

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