When buying a home in the Tampa Bay area or anywhere for that matter, getting that pre-approval letter BEFORE you go out looking for homes is important. Sellers will want you to furnish a pre-approval letter with any offer you make if you are financing the purchase of a home. If you are paying cash, the seller will want to see some sort of Proof of Funds, like a bank statement or stock account where you have liquid assets (cash or equivalent) in the account to cover the full purchase price.
If you don't have a pre-approval letter, you're only going to end up heartbroken. Eventually, you'll find the perfect dream home and fall in love with it. You'll decide you want to make an offer but you don't have a pre-approval yet. As you scurry to get the pre-approval to buy that home you love, you find out it was sold to someone else while you were waiting to be pre-approved for a mortgage. It happens all the time.
I try to discourage clients from booking showings before they are ready to make an offer for that very reason. Instead, take your time shopping online and start really deciding what you want. Use this time to narrow your search and become familiar with the local real estate market. Start saving homes you find to your favorites on our site and get the pre-approval. Then, when you are ready.....pre-approval letter in hand....let's go home shopping! Now, when you find a home you love, I'll work with you to structure a great offer and we'll start the actual home buying process.
Here are a few folks we work with. You can choose any lender you'd like and not necessarily any of these great lenders but these folks are here for a reason. They've already been vetted and they all work hard to get you approved.
NMLS #158881
MiMutual Mortgage
260 1st Ave S St Petersburg, FL 33701
Office:
(800) 628-7596
Web:
https://jeffreypinheiro.mimutual.com
Apply Online:
https://jeffreypinheiro.mimutual.com/loan/apply
Jeff is our "go-to" ROCKSTAR lender who get things done quickly and correctly for our clients. Jeff has been in the mortgage lending since 2006. He has survived the ups and down of the industry by being 100% focused on the needs of his clients and business partners. He has made a name for himself as the guy who gets things done. He truly believes that financing your home does not need to be difficult or stressful and the reviews from his “raving fan” clients attest to this. With stellar service that starts at initial consult and continues years past closing, Jeff wants to be your “lender for life”. He's super responsive and works hard to give you options to help get a deal done.
MiMutual Mortgage is a growing retail lender that challenges our employees, our clients and the industry to think bigger and expect more. We are a Michigan-based direct lender, proud to offer a variety of loan products to meet the evolving needs of consumers.
NMLS #155499
MiMutual Mortgage
260 1st Ave S St Petersburg, FL 33701
Web:
https://danielmacielneto.mimutual.com
Apply Online:
https://danielmacielneto.mimutual.com/loan/apply
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