When you are ready to purchase a home, it makes sense to negotiate
from the strongest position possible. In a strong real estate
market, sellers can be more selective in the final buyer they
choose to negotiate with. In such a crazed seller's market, it's
not uncommon for a home seller to receive multiple offers on their
property. With that said; there are certain things you can do
to make certain that your offer is the one Seller goes with.
The vast majority of Purchaser's today go
about the process entirely wrong, putting themselves at an overwhelming
disadvantage!
Let's look at this from the Sellers perspective
for a moment. If you were the Seller and had multiple offers on
your property, all things being equal, would you accept the one
with a Pre-Approval or the one that was still conditional on Financing?
The answer is obvious. Why then, do so many buyers wait to start
the financing until after they have found the home?
What we have found is that those buyers are
usually very good, qualified buyers and are not worried about
getting approved. Even though they usually are correct and will
ultimately be Approved, the Seller in most cases has no guarantees.
Lastly, from a cost savings perspective...
As a prospective purchaser, it makes all the
more sense to start the financing early on so you can get a firm
handle on your interest rate and estimate of points and closing
costs. If you do this before finding a home, you are not under
any time constraints and are less likely to over pay like a buyer
who has found a home and is under a lot of pressure to get a loan,
any loan.
Should you decide that you wish to take
advantage of Pre-Approval, simply fill out the form below.
RE/MAX GEORGIAN BAY REALTY LTD., Brokerage. Gray Watters,
Broker
833 King Street, Box 416, Midland, ON, Canada Office:1-705-526-9366 Toll
Free:1-866-529-9666