There is always a temptation to begin looking at homes before pre-qualifying with a lender. There is a drastic pitfall to this approach. What if while looking through open houses on a nice Sunday afternoon you stumble across a home that seems just right for you.

The following few days are tense and then the news. Sorry you do not qualify for a loan of that amount. You will have to begin again and at a lower price range.

Let me tell you, this is a very tough thing to do. You will always be measuring the next house with the one you could not qualify for.

Don't let this happen to you. Give Tammy Wittren of Northwest Mortgage a call at (503) 452-0001. Tammy will work with you and for you to make sure that you will have a loan that is taylor made for you.

Then when we go out to see property, you can look with confidence and the security of knowing that you DO qualify for the homes that your looking at.

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