Hello!Looking to get pre-approved for a conventional loan for my first property. Are there any specific questions to ask or anything I should look out for when speaking with the lender? Thanks!!

I am interested in buying a home (first time buyer) and I am wondering if I have to go to a bank to get some sort of loan/mortgage pre-approval in order to buy a home or to be taken seriously by real estate agents?

So I'm in the process of getting a pre-approval for an investment property. I'm looking for a Quad in my area. In order to even begin looking at some of the properties on my list, the sellers want you to be pre approv...

When it comes to pre-approvals, is the amount of the approval normally included?? If not, will the lender still accept it?? Doesn't having the pre-approval amount noted eat away at the negotiation??

Hi folks,New to Bigger Pockets and thought I'd drop my first question this morning. I'm currently learning about the Pre-Approval and Property Approval processes for a conventional loan from a lender. If you were to s...

So, I've reached out (given my 810 credit score and shared my income, low debt, etc.) to various lending companies and brokers and learned that nobody "pre-qualifies." They all suggest going straight for "pre-approva...

Another newbie question...So I read this article ... https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/pre-approval-vs-pre-qualifyingI understand that pre-approval is key to make sure you secure the house you really want if it comes...

Happy Friday everyone. It's a beautiful day to discover the difference between get qualified and approved.

The first step to acquiring your first investment property is to understand how much you can afford for sa...

what is the difference between pre approval and pre qualification in lending? 

What exactly is the difference between getting pre-qualified and pre-approved for a loan? Is one better than another??