lender: 4 Great Loan Officer Traits
- 09/24/15 12:00 AM
When choosing a mortgage lender to get your home loan, you're going to need to know these 4 great Loan Officer Traits. The reason you need to know these is because all too often now the people you communicate with (especially online banks) are just in call centers, and it's better to have some local, and consistently there to help you with your mortgage needs. When you call Darren Copeland's office, you'll always hear the same people working on your loan. When you call to get pre-approved, it will be the same people; everytime! So here's a handy guide to what … (3 comments)
lender: How to Choose a Mortgage Lender
- 09/16/15 11:44 PM
One of the things that makes us cringe here at our office is to hear that people are getting their mortgage from an online company, (and that probably makes your realtor cringe too!) while we use the internet to keep us tech. savvy and on the edge of what's current we're not just an office of telephone specialists, we're mortgage experts, about the only thing we'd like you to do online is get pre-approved. We're located in the Kansas City area (Lee's Summit, MO to be specific) and we're ready to help you buy that dream home you've been looking for. … (0 comments)
lender: KC Local Lenders
- 09/09/15 11:37 PM
Everyone that we talk to in Real Estate has their favorite lenders; every Kansas City (MO or KS) realtor we know prefers a KC Local Lender. We like to think that we're their favorite, but we know we're not the only folks out there that do a great job with pre-approvals and all that technical behind-the-scenes work. While those national banks have rooms full of people doing your mortgage work, we're here in Lee's Summit MO (just a stones throw for most of you) ready and willing to do the work, in fact, we're so close you can come visit us … (0 comments)
lender: Why you need to get pre-approved
- 09/01/15 11:48 PM
Findng the answer to the question why you need to get pre-approved means that you already know the importance of beginning the exciting process of looking for a homeby co nnecting with a local mortgage lender. A trusted mortgage lender can then begin the process of getting you pre approved.
Why should I get pre approved first? There are several reasons why you need to get pre approved before looking for a home. First, most realtors won’t show you houses until you have an approval letter from a bank, because they don't want to set you up for heartbreak of loving … (4 comments)
lender: Buying a Home in Lee's Summit
- 07/29/15 11:49 PM
If you're interested in Buying a home in Lee's Summit Missouri, one of Kansas City MO's finest suburbs then there are a few things you need to know. Before we get to that list though there is one thing you need to know: the real estate market is going crazy and houses aren't staying on the market long and that adds another factor into your decisions. Time, and you don't have much of it. So here's a list of things you need to have ready when it's time to go house shopping. A Good RealtorOne of the things we see all … (0 comments)
lender: Home Buying Mistakes
- 07/22/15 01:36 AM
Every so often we like to take some time out to cover some of the things that people can do to derail their home loan process, some Home Buying Mistakes. So, we made this infographic and want to share it with you and we hope you'll share it with the people you come in contact with so they can avoid the pitfalls that unfortunately happen all too often. So with out further delay here is the Home Buying Mistakes infographic. Thanks for checking out this simple infographic, we'd love to help you begin the mortgage process by getting you pre-approved. Call us at … (0 comments)
lender: How Much Money Do I Need for Closing
- 07/09/15 12:39 AM
We're used to it, we get asked questions all the time. So we created a forum to answer those on our youtube channel and today we'd like to answer How Much Money Do I Need for Closing? Just watch the embedded video below where we discuss with a local Kansas City, Missouri realtor all the steps and processes that go into determining how much money you're going to have to pay in closing costs. So without wasting much more time here's the answer to your question: How Much Money Do I Need for Closing? Now that you've met our Loan Officer Darren … (2 comments)
lender: How to deal with TRID Changes
- 06/19/15 01:09 AM
How are you and your lender dealing with the upcoming TRID changes Here's what we think regarding How to deal with TRID Changes: … (0 comments)
lender: The Importance of a Real Estate Agent
- 06/09/15 02:04 AM
If you’re ready to become a homeowner, it’s important to work with someone with local credibility and a reputation for honesty. That's the importance of a real estate agent. For home buyers, the real estate market can be foreign. Therefore, working with a trustworthy real estate agent will help home buyers feel more comfortable. Below are reasons why it’s important to work with a local real estate agent. The real estate agent will know and understand the market. Real estate agents are needed to understand the state of the local market and they take it as a full time job. In fact, they fully … (2 comments)
lender: Use Social Media to Buy a Home
- 05/20/15 11:34 PM
Social Media has changed everything, including the resources available when purchasing a home. Here's how you can use social media to buy a home. Not only can you search for homes for sale online, but you can also connect with the professionals who help you all along the way. If you're entering the home buying process, here are a few recommendations we have if you're looking for ways to utilize technology in your house hunt: 1. Read the ReviewsNearly everyone in business has an online review out there these days. Real estate agents, title companies, inspectors and yes, even mortgage lenders, are all reviewed … (0 comments)
lender: House or Lender First?
- 03/19/15 12:59 AM
One of the questions we run into a lot when people are working with a realtor or asking us: Should I find a House or Lender First? We asked our local mortgage expert, Darren Copeland of KC Loan Tips and LeaderOne Financial, to answer this question and here's the answer he gave us!
It's that simple if you want to have a stress free home loan process and eliminate all the possible worries of finding a house but not being able to afford it; You should pick your lender first. If you would like to get pre-approved with us you … (2 comments)
lender: What Documents Do I Need?
- 03/01/15 11:25 PM
We love answering questions about mortgages, and one of the most common questions we get before we start a pre-approval is What Documents Do I Need? and one of the ways we answer that question is by directing people to our YouTube Channel playlist called "Mortgage 1." It's a few short videos (like the one below,) that answer this question and many other questions about the mortgage process! If you're interested in getting a mortgage to purchase a home, whether you're a first time home buyer or whether you're a seasoned home buying expert, we reccomend checking out this playlist just … (0 comments)
lender: Local Kansas City Lender
- 02/19/15 01:16 AM
One of the things we consistently hear about the large national mortgage lenders is how Local Kansas City Lenders are much better! We don't say this to brag or to diss these other large companies, it's just that we know that choosing a local mortgage lender is always going to benefit you. Often times people think they will get a better deal with the national chains, and while that's sometimes true, most of the times you'll find that a Local home loan lender can get you the same rate and won't have some of the extra fees that the big guys … (0 comments)
lender: Get a Home Loan in Lee's Summit
- 09/23/14 11:58 PM
Here at KC Loan Tips, we're all about making the mortgage and home buying process simple and so I'd like to introduce you to the first step in the process and help you make that most important first step to Get a Home Loan in Lee's Summit. To Get a Home Loan in Lee's Summit is actually a very easy process and I'd like to outline that process for you right now with just the first step in a journey that you'll be very thankful you took! A famous proverb say that the 'journey of a thousand miles begins with the … (0 comments)
This is Darren Copeland's Blog, Darren is a Senior Mortgage consultant and mortgage banker in Lees Summit, MO and for the rest of the Kansas City Area with Leader One Financial. We specialize in Home Mortgage loans specifically FHA loans, VA Loans, Conventional loans and even reverse mortgages for seniors! Check our blog for information about Home Loans and Mortgage tips and news for Home Buyers and; Real Estate Agents!
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When choosing a mortgage lender to get your home loan, you're going to need to know these 4 great Loan Officer Traits. The reason you need to know these is because all too often now the people you communicate with (especially online banks) are just in call centers, and it's better to have some local, and consistently there to help you with your mortgage needs. When you call Darren Copeland's office, you'll always hear the same people working on your loan. When you call to get pre-approved, it will be the same people; everytime! So here's a handy guide to what … (3 comments)
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