Hi, guys Onesiphoro here. In this blog, I'm going to share with you my knowledge
about some of the mistakes in mortgage lending that people are making when they're.
applying for a loan. Without further ado, let's get right into it.

I know you see all these loan commercials. It's funny when I get the primer, one-sheeters on the list of things NOT to do. One of them is like, "Don't go and buy a boat". Don't buy a new car. I'm thinking to myself, nobody in the history of loans has ever gone under contract and then bought a boat the day after. I'm sure it has happened. But it obviously is not the number one mistake people are making when they're trying to buy a home. What is the number one thing people are doing, that they shouldn't be doing when they're applying for a loan with you guys? It's simple, it's before you even get to contract. It's just waiting until the last minute to get pre-approved. We understand circumstances sometimes that's just how it is. The big thing is, after meeting your agent, talking about price ranges and goals, the big this is, after meeting you agent, talking about price ranges and goals, the next step, it can't hurt to just reach out to a lender or two or three and start identifying what you can actually qualify for. That's the best thing. The earlier the better main reason is that it allows time to find any potential pitfalls that can come back in the underwriting process a week before closing. Last-minute surprises are the worst.
Nobody wants that. Getting pre-approved early is always better, It allows time to figure out if there are only extra hoops to jump through. That just gives you better peace of mind. When you're out with your agent. Definitively what you can and can't qualify for. In addition, we always like to provide you with estimates on homes that you're going to go see so when you're looking at them, the wheels are turning. What are my payments going to be like?
There's a ton of benefits to getting preapproved early, rather than waiting for the last
minute. And it is beneficial from the very beginning all the way to settlement. I will make your transaction much more transparent. seamless, and less stressful. it takes a village. And it just helps when everything is lined up. You can look online at how to apply for a mortgage, what pitfalls to avoid, how to do this, how to do that. At the end of the day, actually going out, going on your lender's website, and getting preapproved. You know when I'm working with buyers, I always as two very important questions. Number one: are you already working with a real estate agent. Very important. I've not asked that in the past and it's come back to bite me, believe it or not. Well, it's very easy to believe actually. And number two, are you pre-approved with a local lender? If you are looking for homes and you are not pre-qualified, you are not a serious buyer.
you are wasting your time. You might say"well, I'll just get a letter once I write a contract, it's fine".Well, my buyers already have that letter and they will beat you to the punch and get their offer in before you. Nobody likes to get bad news. You don't want to waste your time falling in love with something that you ultimately don't qualify for. I find that our clients 99% of the time are pre-approved early just makes your guy's time much more efficient and you know what you can qualify for. All of your processes are so streamlined just to a T that if you do them, you will get qualified, you will have your letter. The reason you screw up is you go off astray, you don't return calls, you don't return emails. We're a referral-based company so communication is key. Delivery, setting expectations, and obviously meeting those expectations. Pre-approvals we can do in as little as 24-hours and especially in this market. Springtime, summertime. that's what it takes. Speed kills. That's how I like to operate. And communication with you and your agent so we can all move quickly. That's it guys I hope you lean a lot thanks for reading this blog see you on my next blog, God Willing.