Do I Need a Pre-Approval Letter to Make an Offer?

Do I Need a Pre-Approval Letter to Make an Offer?

At the end of the day, you don’t necessarily NEED a pre-approval letter to make an offer on a piece of property.  But nowadays, with so few properties on the market, and so many multiple-bid situations, it’s often a requirement just to hear back.

Sure, you can tell your real estate agent to tell the listing agent that you’ve got an 800 credit score, $1 million in the bank, and a job that pays you $500,000 a year. And they might say fine, skip the pre-approval.

But chances are that’s not your financial profile, so just to play ball and keep everyone happy, it often makes sense to get the pre-approval done. It will also strengthen your offer.

And as I alluded to earlier in this post, it’s good to know where you stand as well.  You might think you’re a sure shot at getting a mortgage, but surprises aren’t all that uncommon and mortgage guidelines change all the time.

So a pre-approval could actually save you time and money, despite being a task that needs to be taken care of upfront.  It shouldn’t take very much work to get one anyways.

Just remember not to feel obligated to use the bank that furnishes the pre-approval letter for you!

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