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It's Sunday morning.

You're scheduled to go out and see houses later on with your real estate agent. But it's nasty outside. It's beyond pouring. You can't even imagine walking from the car into a house. You'd rather just cancel the appointment and hang inside, maybe watch some TV.

You can always go see the house next weekend.

But should you wait for next weekend?

Should you even wait to go see houses only during the weekend?

There's five weekdays you can go see houses. Is there a better day than a Sunday?

What if someone else scoops up the house before you end up getting out to see it? Right?!

Sure. Totally a possibility. And, totally a reason to motivate and go see that house today in the rain.

But that's not the point of this article. The point is that the best day to see a house is not necessarily Sunday. It's also not necessarily not Sunday.

The best day to go see a house is when it's r...

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If you have ever been in the market for a house, you are familiar with a preapproval. If not, a preapproval is a letter from a mortgage lender stating that they have reviewed your financial status and have determined that you meet their borrowing guidelines for obtaining a mortgage to purchase a house.

So first things first – you find a REALTOR (like me) – and I will begin asking you questions about what you are looking for. Likely, the first, or close to the first, question that I will ask is if you are preapproved and for how much.

I know, I know, this question is a very personal and private one – heck, I know couples who have been together for a year or so and still have not discussed their finances with each other so why discuss it with this random person who is helping you find a home? I get it. Sometimes it is an uncomfortable question for me to ask. However, it is very important for me to know.

1. So let's discuss the elephant in the room f...

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If you have ever been in the market for a house, you are familiar with a preapproval. If not, a preapproval is a letter from a mortgage lender stating that they have reviewed your financial status and have determined that you meet their borrowing guidelines for obtaining a mortgage to purchase a house.
 

So first things first – you find a REALTOR (like me) – and I will begin asking you questions about what you are looking for. Likely, the first, or close to the first, question that I will ask is if you are preapproved and for how much.

I know, I know, this question is a very personal and private one – heck, I know couples who have been together for a year or so and still have not discussed their finances with each other so why discuss it with this random person who is helping you find a home? I get it. Sometimes it is an uncomfortable question for me to ask. However, it is very important for me to know.

1. So let's discuss the elephant in the...

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