08/22/2023
1. A mortgage pre-approval is a document from a lender stating that the lender is✨TENTATIVELY✨ willing to lend you in order to buy a house. The loan amount is based off a review of your credit history, credit scores, income and assets. YES, YOUR CREDIT DOES HAVE TO BE PULLED! A pre-approval allows you to start your home buying process with searching for homes that are in your price range. A pre-qualification is NOT the same as a pre-approval.
2. A good rule of thumb is getting pre-approved 4-5 months out from the time you’d like to move. It’s never too early but it can be too late❗️If you see a house on the market and want to put an offer in, getting pre-approved can sometimes take up to 7-10 days. My go to saying is stay ready, so you don’t have to get ready! 😂☝🏼 Pre-approvals typically last 60-90 days. You can talk with your lender about extending or reapplying if you don’t find a home in that time frame. When you are ready to start house-shopping, get pre-approved first!
3. Now don’t get too excited with the amount you are approved for! Your pre-approval letter states the amount you are tentatively able to barrow, HOWEVER, tell your lender what you want your monthly mortgage payment to be and search in that price range! It doesn’t matter what you are pre-approved for, what matters most is your monthly mortgage payment that you will be paying monthly. There are multiple factors that contribute to the mortgage payment; taxes, HOA, etc. So the higher the cost of the home, does not necessarily mean that the home will come with a higher monthly payment.
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Chelsea Kilmer
NJ REALTOR ®
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