Dec
21
Q&A: How do you get the best mortgage deal?
Filed Under Mortgage
Question by Artist at Heart: How do you get the best mortgage deal?
We have been pre-approved by a mortgage company. The mortgage company has recommended a real estate agent. I am a little leary of going with this real estate agent, however, because, being a first time home buyer, I need a lot of guidance. I am afraid that, being tied to the mortgage broker, the real estate agent might not fight to get us the best mortgage deal (if it happens to be with a company other than the original mortgage broker’s).How do you go about getting a good mortgage deal?
Best answer:
Answer by Steve D
first of all, the real estate agent is not there to get you a deal on a mortgage – that is either your responsibility or the mortgage broker’s responsibility. The agent is there to put you in a house (exhibit you house, explain the offer/acceptance routine, be there at closing and walk you through the purchase process).If you do not trust you bond broker to get you a fair deal, then you can start calling around to banks in your area and inquire about their rates. This means, however, getting a new pre-approval and starting from scratch on the mortgage. Being a first-time buyer, if you go this dispatching, you are going to have to educate yourself regarding rates and points and buy-downs.
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