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Sellers: Free "For Sale By Owner" Marketing Kit

Are you thinking about selling your own house “For Sale By Owner”? Learn how you can get your free "For Sale By Owner" Marketing Kit. The kit is loaded with all of the tools, tips and techniques to greatly improve your chances of a smooth and successful sale in today's real estate market. Your free kit includes the following:

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  • 42-page marketing handbook

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    Buyers: Leverage Your Buying Power!

    Did you know that when you make an offer on a house the seller (whether listed with an agent or selling on their own) will ask you for a letter of pre-approval? If you don't have one and you're competing with other buyers for the same house, you could end up losing out on your dream home. The first step to understanding this is knowing the difference between pre-qualification and pre-approval.

    Many borrowers confuse being "pre-qualified" with being "pre-approved." Pre-qualification is a pretty casual process, where a lender tells you how much money you probably can borrow based on how much money you make, how much debt you already have and how much cash you have for the down payment.

    Getting pre-approval, by contrast, is a much more rigorous process and involves actually applying for a loan. You typically submit tax returns, pay stubs and other information. The lender verifies the information and checks your credit. If all goes well, the lender agrees in writing to make the loan.

    In a hot or even warm real estate market, the house hunter who is only pre-qualified is at a significant disadvantage. Home sellers and their agents give much more weight to offers being made by buyers who already have a loan lined up.

    Also, pre-approval will let you know how much you can afford so that you can look for homes in your price range. Getting pre-approved helps you to alleviate some of the anxieties that come with home buying. You know exactly what you qualify for and at what rate, you know how large your monthly mortgage payments will be, and you know how much you will have for a down payment. Once you are pre-approved, you avoid the frustration and let down of finding homes that you think are perfect, but are not in your price range.

    Don't be intimidated by all of this. For a free, no-obligation consultation call John Kroot of MetLife Home Loans at 618-288-8628.

    Whatever you do, leverage your buying power today!!!