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Pre-Qualified versus Pre-Approved

by Cindy Grey

When a client tells you they are Pre Approved for their mortgage are they really?

 

Know the Difference between a Pre-Approval and a Pre-Qualification~~

Knowledge is Confidence!

What if you've invested time and money showing houses TO YOUR CLIENT and the SELLER is packing and has plans for the proceeds of his sale and the deal goes dead because you thought your client was pre-approved and that is NOT the case?                       

Pre-Qualification entails a basic overview of a borrower's ability to get a loan. The borrower provides a mortgage lender with information~~about their income, assets, debts, and credit~~~but they do not need to produce any paperwork to back it up. In return they get a rough estimate of what size loan they can afford.....this is by no means a guarantee that they will get approved for that loan when they go to buy a home.

Pre-Approval is an in-depth process that involves a lender running a credit check and verifying income and assets. An underwriter then does a preliminary review of the borrower's financial portfolio and if all goes well issues a pre-approval which is a written commitment for financing up to a certain loan amount.

I've gathered a lot of experience over the past 25 years and would love to share it with someone ready to buy their first home....or who needs a refresher course  because it has been years since they have gone through the loan process. I can help your clients gather together the paperwork needed to get a pre-approval giving you more confidence in writing an offer!   

I will help your client NAVIGATE THE LOAN PROCESS.....

WITH CONFIDENCE!

JUDYINGELS   
Lending Consultant  
                                                         (719)-229-7999                                                           
 

Comparing loans with different interest rates

by Cindy Grey
When a lender tells your buyer there are NO CLOSING costs for the loan they are getting can this be true?
 
Let's find out why interest rates are different.....the closing costs associated with a loan.....and who pays for what.

Knowledge is Confidence!
 
You have told your client to compare the interest rates and fees of different lenders and they run across one who mentions they can offer them a loan with NO CLOSING costs and they are amazed....and think “WOW” that will save us a bunch of money!!. They ask themselves "Why are some lenders so different?" This leaves them confused and not sure who to trust. Are these company's employees working for FREE?
 
OR
 
Your homebuyer tries to find the best deal themselves by looking online and calling random lenders to try to save money as they shop for their home. The problem is that they do not understand what they need to know to make a fair comparison. While they thought they had found a deal TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE they might actually end up spending more money and paying more interest over the life of their loan.
 
 
Comparing one mortgage to another isn’t as easy as just comparing interest rates. To make a fair comparison one needs to compare three major components of a loan's price~~~interest rate, discount points, and closing costs.
 
 
I've gathered a lot of experience over the past 25 years and would love to share it with someone ready to buy their first home....or who needs a refresher course  because it has been years since they have gone through the loan process. 
 
I can help your clients understand and compare lenders' rates and fees leaving them more confident in choosing the right lender.   
 
 
I will help your client NAVIGATE THE HOME LOAN PROCESS.....
WITH CONFIDENCE!
 
719-229-7999 or judy@judyingels.com

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Cindy Grey
Broadmoor Bluffs Realty
6510-A South Academy Blvd #286 (by appt only)
Colorado Springs CO 80906
Mobile: (719)210-8029
Office: (719)579-9211