Mortgage Glossary
Pre-Qualification
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A pre-qualification is a quick, informal estimate of borrowing power based on self-reported financial information.
What Pre-Qualification means
No credit pull or document verification is involved, so it carries little weight with sellers. It's useful for early budgeting before moving to a full pre-approval.
Florida example
A Florida buyer just starting out gets pre-qualified online in minutes to gauge a price range. When they're ready to make offers, they upgrade to a verified pre-approval that sellers respect.
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