To help ensure that the home buying process goes as smoothly as possible, here are a few tips to follow:
- Keep open lines of communication with your Realtor and loan officer.
- Keep a paper trail and document everything.
- Do not open or close any lines of credit. This includes credit cards, car loans, personal loans, etc.
- Make all payments on time.
- Do not max out your credit cards.
- Do not consolidate your credit cards.
- Do not buy a new car.
- Do not quit or change jobs.
- Do not move money from one account to another.
- Leave everything the same
- Do not call on signs or ads; give your agent the information and they will check on the home for you.