When you want to purchase a home, one of your first steps should be meeting with a local lender and getting pre-approved for a loan.
This step is important for 3 reasons:
1. You'll know what you can spend. Looking at homes you can't purchase not only wastes your time, it's depressing. And, as many home shoppers have learned, once you switch to homes you can afford, none of them will please you. 2. You'll know if you need to restrict your search to homes that meet certain loan requirements. Some loans have (0 comments)