Are you a first time home buyer wondering how to get the best mortgage interest rate when buying a home? How do you find a reputable experienced lender? Why is it important to shop for a mortgage lender? Where do you start when getting pre-approved to buy a house? What questions should you ask when talking to a lender when buying a house? In this episode, we are going to address all of these questions about shopping for a mortgage lender as well as the questions below to help you become The Educated HomeBuyer. ⏩Watch This Next ⏩10 Red Flags To Look Out For When Working With a Mortgage Lender - https://youtu.be/letpxf6GqGM ✅ - Need to get connected with a real estate or mortgage expert local to your market? Please reach out at http://www.theeducatedhomebuyer.com/expert ✅ Join Our Free Home Buyer Community - to become an Educated Homebuyer with tools, tips, tricks and advice https://educatedhomebuyer.circle.so/join?invitation_token=3d978b36ae3df35120fd1dbad793c5afc0c027da-116130ee-51ad-4611-a48a-f6f2b39f3c1c 📩 - info@theeducatedhomebuyer.com ✅If you need to get pre-approved, you need to find a lender and you need to be able to get a valid, accurate rate quote ✅Why is it important to shop for a lender? ✅How do you find a good lender? ✅What questions should you ask when talking to a lender? ✅What should a prospective lender ask you on the first call? ✅Where does the rate fit into choosing a lender? ✅Besides rate, what should you be asking about and looking at (fees)? ✅What is Box A on the loan estimate? ✅Why is Box A important? ✅Do the other boxes on the LE matter when shopping for a purchase mortgage? ✅Should a lender give you a loan estimate if you haven’t applied for a mortgage? ✅Is a fee sheet an acceptable alternative? ✅Why is it important to shop for rates between lenders on the same day? ✅With specific types of loans, how important is experience with the program? ✅How do you know if the lender you are talking to has the experience you need? ✅Why does your Realtor care who you use for your loan? ✅Does your Realtor get a kickback if you use “their lender”? Connect with me 👇 Jeb Smith (huntington beach Realtor/orange county real estate) DRE 01407449 Coldwell Banker Realty ➡I N S T A G R A M ➳ https://www.instagram.com/jebsmith ➡Y O U T U B E ➳https://www.youtube.com/c/JebSmith Connect with me 👇 Josh Lewis (Huntington Beach Certified Mortgage Expert) NMLS ID: 234220 | CA DRE: 01209148 United American Mortgage | NMLS ID: 1942 ➡I N S T A G R A M ➳ https://www.instagram.com/borrowsmartjosh ➡Y O U T U B E ➳https://www.youtube.com/c/buywiseborrowsmart 🙏 If you found any value today, please be sure to like, share rate and review us - Follow us on social media - Thanks for listening.