preapproval: Buyers Week! Lets Go Home Shopping! - 02/04/11 02:58 PM
Buyers Week! Lets Go Home Shopping!
Now that you have been Pre-Approved for a loan and you know how much you would like to spend on your new home, we can go out and start looking. There is a process to this as well. There are a few things that I like to do before we head out in the car.
1.  Get Together: I always like to meet with you first to sit down and talk about your "Wish List". This is all the things that you want in a home. From price to how many bedrooms and location. I … (2 comments)

preapproval: Buyers Week! How to Get Pre-Approved for a Loan - 02/03/11 06:46 PM
Buyers Week! How to Get Pre-Approved for a Loan
There are several reasons why you, as a Buyer, need to get Pre-Approved for a home loan. If you have found the best Broker they won't even show you homes unless you have been Pre-Approved by a lender. Your Broker will usually have someone they can refer you to. This Loan Officer is someone they have done several transactions with and know and trust that this person will get the job done in a professional and speedy way. But as the consumer you have every right to seek out and interview lenders yourself. … (2 comments)

preapproval: Buyers in Gig Harbor... Pre-Qualification or Pre-Approval?? - 11/04/10 11:05 PM
Buyers in Gig Harbor... Pre-Qualification or Pre-Approval??
Buyers in Gig Harbor... Pre-Qualification or Pre-Approval??There has been some confusion with the lending industry and I would like to clarify some things for my first time home buyers out there. You will hear two different terms when it comes to getting your loan started with your lender. There is Pre-Qualification and Pre-Approval. There are two different meanings to these terms and I would like to help clarify.
1) Pre-Qualification - This means that you have spoken to your lender and he has "asked" you how much money you make, what debts you have, and how … (0 comments)