3 Easy Steps To Getting A Mortgage
- Author Gavin King
- Published March 26, 2008
- Word count 676
Posted by Gavin King, Designated
Broker Realty In Idaho
Examine your finances and shop
around before you apply for a mortgage. Shopping for a mortgage is the first
step toward owning a home and perhaps the most daunting, especially if you are
not prepared.
Once a simple task that meant
comparing fixed rates from among perhaps a dozen or fewer savings and loan
companies, the mortgage hunt today is like finding your way through a maze.
There are dozens of loan types and
hundreds of loan programs available through thousands of mortgage brokers,
bankers, lenders, finance companies, credit unions and even stock brokerage
firms.
Contrary to popular belief, finding
a mortgage doesn’t begin with an application.
Education is a better first choice.
Mortgage information sources are as vast as the number of mortgages available:
Web sites, topical newspaper articles, mortgage books, consumer seminars and
workshops, financial planners, real estate agents, mortgage brokers and lenders
are all available to assist you along the way.
First and foremost, you must
determine how your mortgage payment will fit your current budget and, to some
extent, your future obligations 15 to 30 years down the road.
If you discover too late that you
can’t afford your mortgage, you’ll not only face the possibility of losing the
roof over your head, but you could also damage your ability to purchase a home
in the future.
Step
1: Examine Your Finances
If you can afford to buy a home, you
must then determine how much mortgage you can afford. Lenders are apt to put
your loan application in the best light and qualify you for as much as they are
willing to lend, which can be more than you can afford.
It’s up to you to take stock of your
income and expenses, both current and projected, to determine what you can
comfortably manage each month. Along with your mortgage payment, don’t forget
related insurance, taxes, homeowner association dues and any other costs rolled
into the mortgage payment.
Step
2: Shop for a Loan
When you are ready to shop for a
loan you have two basic types of mortgage stores to shop from: direct lenders
and mortgage brokers.
Direct lenders have money to lend. They make the final decision on your
application. Lenders have a limited number of in-house loans available.
Mortgage brokers are intermediaries who, like you, have many
lenders from which to choose. Brokers shop from many lenders, each with their
own offering of loans.
If you have special financing
needs and can’t find a lender to suit them, an experienced broker may be
able to ferret out the loan you need. Mortgage brokers, however, are paid with
a slice of the amount you borrow - some more than others, so it pays to compare
rates. Internet brokers today perhaps receive the smallest cut, sometimes none
at all, and can prove to be a real bargain.
Along with shopping the source,
you’ll also have to shop for loan costs, including the interest rate, broker
fees, points (a point is an amount paid to the lender and is charged at one
percent of the amount you borrow), prepayment penalties, loan term, application
fees, credit report fee, appraisal and a host of others.
Step
3: Apply for a Loan
The application process is the easy
part - provided you’ve gathered the documents necessary to prove claims you
make on the application.
The application will ask for
information about your job tenure, employment stability, income, your assets
(property, cars, bank accounts and investments) and your liabilities (auto
loans, installment loans, mortgages, credit-card debt, household expenses and
others).
The lender will run a credit check
to determine your credit status, but you’ll have to supply additional
documentation including paycheck stubs, bank account statements, tax returns,
investment earnings reports, rental agreements, divorce decrees, proof of
insurance and other documentation. A lender that deems you creditworthy will likely
hire a professional appraiser to make sure the value of the home you are about
to buy is truly worth your loan amount.
Gavin King is the Designated Broker of Realty In Idaho. For more information please visit our website at http://www.RealtyInIdaho.com
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