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Refer a Loan Officer for Murrieta's Bremerton Vineyard Homes for Sale?
Experienced Realtors learn that their buyer clients will have an easier ride buying a home if one of their earliest moves is to get a Full Doc Preapproval from a trusted loan officer. When they see a loan officer do a loan with a competitive interest rate, in a timely fashion, with less than a usual amount of drama, Realtors take notice. Over time, a Realtor gets to know and trust certain Loan Officers to do the right thing, Full Doc Preapproval as well as competitive fees, and so the Realtor refers you, the client, to the Loan officer.
A Full Doc Preapproval means, the Loan Officer requires the buyer to provide full documentation up front:
The Loan Officer takes that information and works up a whole file on the buyer, modeling out the purchase price, a conservative interest rate, average values for real estate taxes, home insurance, FHA MI or VA Funding Fee, etc. Doing the full workup up front gives both the buyer and the real estate agent comfort in the buyer's ability to get that loan.
I will be writing a blog post soon on Beware of credit unions' Faux VA products that charge scam-like fees, with a sample from a recent "HomeBuyers Choice 30 Year" product from a common preferred credit union of military homebuyers. In the meantime, heed the warning: make sure exactly what loan product the loan officer is using. Ask questions and compare, so you don't pay a higher interest rate and massively higher fees. Indeed, lean toward a loan officer that a real estate agent recommends, rather than a retail lender credit union or bank whose name is comforting but who IS selling you a retail product.
If you're looking for a Full Doc Preapproval on a VA, FHA, conventional, or USDA loan, feel free to contact me at 951-704-4559, or Lisa@DelzompoHomes.com. I don't do "faux" loans.
It's a Loan Officer, Not a Serial Killer!
Scenario #1. You call a real estate agent because you saw a house online and would like more info. Agent describes the house and you get excited, it sounds exactly like what you're looking for. You say, "I gotta see this house! When can we go?" Agent's response, "Have you been in contact with a Loan Officer?"
Scenario #2. You and your spouse have been driving around the city, looking for "for sale" signs in front of houses that you're interested in. This is one of the areas you've always wished you could buy your first house in. House looks great. There's even some young kids playing basketball next door. They seem to be right about the same ages as your kids. Your wife dials the number on the sign. "Hi, this is Eric. How can I help you?" "Um, hi. We were wondering if you could tell us more about the house at 123 Perfect Lane?" After hearing all about the house, you've just gotta see the inside! When you ask, the response is "Do you have a pre-qualification letter from a lender yet?"
Scenario #3. You just got a raise at your job. The lease is just about up on your apartment, and a few of your friends have purchased homes recently. It's your turn. You sign up for lists of homes from a dozen real estate sites. They're all the same lists, but whatever. You thought there might be something special out there and you didn't want to miss it. You find a few that you want to look at. That's when you call your friend, who's been in the business for a while. You tell him that it'll be cool to hang out and look at some homes, maybe get a few beers afterward. Friend agrees and says, "Before we hook up, have you talk to a lender yet? If not, I have a few that I've worked with in the past that I could recommend, because we need to make sure you get pre-approved before we start looking at homes."
See the pattern here?
There's a reason that we want you to talk to a Loan Officer before we go out to look at homes. A few reasons, actually.
- You need to take a look at your credit history. Lenders have minimum credit scores that need to be met before lending money for a house.
- You might think that you can afford a certain amount, only to learn you have to look at homes that are a lot lower than you thought. Conversely, maybe you can qualify for more than you thought, and your dream house just got a lot nicer. Looking at homes that you could never qualify for is depressing. Trust me.
- We run a business. We don't get paid unless you purchase a house. If you can't purchase, we can't waste our time, money or resources. It doesn't make business sense.
Debt to income ratios, time on your job and amount needed are a few more things that they Loan Officer will have to figure out before determining how much, and IF you can qualify for a mortgage loan.
Sometimes it's scary to find out what your credit is, or what you can truly afford. Sometimes it's even better to continue renting for a while to save up more money for that down payment or to pay off a few credit cards. The Loan Officer will help determine the best strategy for you.
Ultimately, a trustworthy Loan Officer is an integral part in the house/condo buying process. They can be an ally. As long as you remember, It's a Loan Officer, Not a Serial Killer!
Eric Michael, Real Estate Professional
Remerica Integrity, Realtors
41000 W. 7 Mile #105
Northville, MI 48167
Cell: 734.564.1519
Fax: 248.912.9996
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Murrieta CA Realtor for Pool, View and Cul-De-Sac Homes - Standard, Short Sale, Bank Owned
If you're looking for a local, experienced Murrieta CA Realtor for a home with a pool, view and/or cul-de-sac, you've found the right place. Broker-Owner Frank Delzompo (aka my husband, 951-326-7330) owns and operates Sand to Sea Properties from an office in Temecula, while our home is in next-door Murrieta just minutes away from Murrieta Valley High School and Thompson Middle School.
As a Murrieta CA Realtor Team, we have helped numerous Murrieta neighbors sell their pool, view or tract home, either by listing the home for sale (standard or short sale, helping avoid foreclosure) or by having a buyer who found us using the internet or by word of mouth from one of our many Happy Clients in Murrieta and surrounding areas.
We have helped clients buy bank-owned, short sale and standard sale pool homes with and without views, some on cul-de-sacs. Helping sellers with these homes in this market involves experience with pricing and the pace of the local market despite what the naysayers are talking about regarding the real estate market as a whole. As of September 25, 2010, in Murrieta, a seller is in the cat-bird seat if the home is price correctly, with multiple buyers making offers on the home and the ability to pick among them. Get advice about your options from each offer: price versus terms. And for you buyers, note that when you have a local Murrieta realtor to represent you as a buyer, it's free to the buyer; that is, the Seller pays your Realtor to represent you, under a fiduciary duty to do what is in your best interest.
Feel free to give us a call about whether you prefer a Murrieta home with a pool, view, cul-de-sac or other amenities, and see how we can find it for you.
Here is some video I shot recently of a lovely pool home back yard of a home that is on a cul-de-sac and also has a view of the Santa Rosa Plateau from the front and back yards. It is not an active listing as of 25 September 2010, just some pool eye candy with a little discussion of pool homes in the particular neighborhood, Murrieta's Vineyard at Bremerton by Pulte. Enjoy, and please do give us a call if you're interested in a Murrieta pool home with a view or on a cul-de-sac.
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Market Report for Murrieta, CA - West Side's The Vineyard, Pulte Homes for Sale
The Vineyard by Pulte homes is a neighborhood that was built out primarily in 2005. It is supposed to have a community pool and new elementary school coming in across the Murrieta Creek to the west, but those plans have been put on hold in the recession. Homes range from apx 3100 sq ft to 4000 sq ft.
There are currently only 4 homes for sale in the Vineyard of Murrieta, as of February 19, 2010:
Here is a sample of what the Vineyard in West Murrieta neighborhood homes look like:
Past the home to the left, you can see the Santa Rosa Plateau in the distance. Many of the homes in the Vineyard in West Murrieta back to the (usually dry) Murrieta Creek bed and so have panoramic views of the lovely Santa Rosa Plateau.
To search homes for sale on the West Side of Murrieta, including The Vineyard, click to search Murrieta homes.
For a personalized search set to find homes meeting your criteria, you can submit your criteria, and we will set it up for you. You will receive email immediately when new listings hit the market, or when listings' meeting your criteria have a change such as a price reduction.
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