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March, 15 2019

TOD Tips for the Efficient Homebuyer!

TOD Tips for the Efficient Homebuyer!

 

Benefits of Getting Pre-Approved

 

Mortgage Pre-approval 

A mortgage pre-approval is something that you can get from a mortgage lender that says you are approved for a mortgage before you have selected a specific property. They will then notify you that you are pre-approved for a mortgage, and they will tell you the amount of money that you can borrow. 

 

Know Your Budget 

One of the big advantages of going through this process is that you are going to know your budget. Mortgage preapproval is going to tell you exactly how much money you can borrow. This way, you will know how much your mortgage payment is going to be ahead of time. Many people spend time looking at properties that they could never get approved for. If you get pre-approved, you are not going to have to worry about this problem. 

 

Increase Negotiating Power 

Another advantage that mortgage preapproval is going to give you is that it will increase your negotiating power. When you start looking at properties, real estate agents and sellers are going to give you special treatment. If you make an offer on a property, it is automatically going to jump to the head of the pack of offers. When buyers are not pre-approved, this represents a level of uncertainty for the seller. A seller will be inclined to take your offer even if other offers are slightly higher in price. A seller knows that your offer is essentially a sure thing. This means that he can agree to your offer and get a guaranteed amount of money instead of taking another offer that he is not sure of. Being pre-approved is automatically going to give your offers a lot more weight when it comes to negotiating with sellers. Therefore, your odds of getting the house that you want are going to improve.