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Patience, grasshopper

We live in a world of instant gratification, but mortgages are not always that simple.

Patience grasshopper, careful mortgage preapprovals lead to closings
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Some income takes time

Some income is tough to calculate, especially variable income. A careful review upfront protects you later.

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A preapproval needs to mean something

I do not issue preapprovals unless I am confident we can close the loan.

03

Better now than after you fall in love

I would rather take extra time upfront than have you fall in love with a house and get bad news later.

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The real goal

Trust the process. The goal is not a preapproval. It is the closing table.

Marta Lillard

Written by Marta Lillard

25+ years of mortgage experience, explained in plain English.

Mortgage Broker · First Coast Mortgage Funding · NMLS #879436 · Licensed in Florida and Georgia

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