Professionals You Should Consult Throughout Your Home-Buying Process

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Introduction

• The process of buying a home or taking on a
  mortgage can be frightening if youve never done
  it before.
• Buying a new home is one of the biggest decisions
  youll make in your life. This decision should be
  a positive one.
• Buying a home involves a large sum of money for a
  down payment and complex legal documents.
• You may not be familiar with difficult to read
  legal documents.
• During your home buying process, you'll be
  working with professionals while searching for
  your new home, applying for a mortgage, and
  throughout the closing process.

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Here are some of the professionals youll
be working with during the home-buying process.

• 1) Real Estate Agent
• For a new home buyer, the home-buying process
  begins with searching for a home.
• The easiest way to look for a home is by
  searching online.
• You can also shop for a home by touring
  neighborhoods.
• First-time home buyers often hire a real estate
  agent or realtor to help them find a listing.
  These are licensed professionals.

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• 2) Loan Officer
• The loan officer is the one who will interact
  with you the most from the time you apply for a
  home loan until the day your mortgage closes.
• A loan officer can help answer your questions
  regarding mortgage qualifications. They can help
  you choose the right loan for you and help you
  understand your documents.

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• 3) Mortgage Underwriter
• The mortgage underwriter takes the job of the
  loan officer one step further.
• A mortgage underwriter reviews the mortgage
  documents closely.
• Its the job of the underwriter to determine if
  you qualify for the mortgage youve applied for.

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• 4) Real Estate Appraiser
• A real estate appraiser visits the home you want
  to buy and looks at comparable sales records to
  make sure that the home youre going to buy is
  worth the amount youve agreed to pay.
• A real estate appraiser will determine the value
  of the property.

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• 5) Home Inspector
• A home inspector will come to meet you at the
  property you want to buy and inspect the home
  thoroughly.
• A home inspector will determine the condition of
  the property.

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• 6) Closing Representative
• A closing representative works for your lender.
• They look at the closing process to make sure you
  understand the document youre signing.
• They'll answer any last-minute questions you may
  have.
• 7) Notary
• A notary is a person who witnesses the signing of
  your loan documents and is licensed by the
  government to perform acts in legal affairs.

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• If youre a first time home buyer in MA and are
  looking for mortgage lenders, Drew Mortgage can
  help! Drew Mortgage Associates, Inc. is a
  mortgage lender in MA that can assist you with
  mortgage loans and guide you throughout the
  application process. We can help you get a home
  loan at a lower interest rate that best suits
  your financial goals.
• Our mortgage planners are highly trained
  professionals that can identify the best mortgage
  program thats right for you.
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Drew Mortgage Associates 196 Boston Turnpike
Road Shrewsbury, MA 01545 Phone
508-753-1656 Website https//www.drewmortgage.com
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MA 02109 Phone [phone]
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