Knowing Your Mortgage Lender is Honest and Reliable is Important when Buying a Home in New Port Richey Florida

written by Michael J. Gallo

When buying a home in New Port Richey Florida, it is

important to know that your mortgage lender is honest and reliable.  In order to know who is handling the funding side of your home purchase you should ask your Realtor® to recommend 3 mortgage lenders that they know and trust.  Your Realtor® has a large resource for finding quality lenders who will work hard for you to get your home purchase funded.

The largest part of the home buying pie is your financing.  You will need to speak to a mortgage lender before you head out to shop for a home.  Your Realtor® will require you obtain a prequalification letter from a reputable lender prior to seeing any homes.  The reason for this is to know for sure based on the findings of a licensed and experienced mortgage lender how much home you can afford.  Once you know how much home you can afford, you can begin looking for a home that fits your needs and is also well within your price range.

Knowing that your mortgage lender is honest and reliable will

 make your home buying experience much more pleasurable.  If you do not know a mortgage lender personally, then you would be wise to ask your real estate professional for a list of mortgage professionals that they trust.  You can then call the lenders on the list and see which one you are most comfortable

with.  You may want to also verify if the lenders your agent refers to you are affiliates of the local board of realtors® or chamber of commerce.  True real estate professionals are members of your local board of Realtors® and as affiliate members of the board these professionals are held to a higher ethical standard than non members.

If you or someone you know is in need of a real estate professional in New Port Richey or Trinity Florida, contact me today.