The home buying process is an exciting time. Especially with new app technology that allows you to view several homes from the comfort of your couch! However, once you are ready to apply for a loan, you’ll need to be prepared with the appropriate documents so the process can run as smoothly as possible. At […]
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3 Benefits of Home Ownership
Home ownership has changed in the United States over the past several years. The generations labeled “Millennials” and “Gen-Z” are putting off buying their first home and choosing instead to rent or live in alternative housing like RVs. However, owning a home is about more than just a roof over your head and actually provides […]

3 Unconventional Ways to Find a Home
If you’ve spent any time house hunting in the past year, you know that the market is super hot for sellers, but a little tricky for buyers. Homes are selling very fast and almost always include intense bidding wars between potential buyers. If this idea seems overwhelming or discouraging to you, you might consider alternative […]

Determining Your Home Loan Term
When purchasing a home, there are countless decisions to be made. Should you live in this neighborhood or that? Should you buy or build? Should you get the house with the basement, or the one with the pool? And the decisions don’t stop with the house you choose to buy; in fact, you will still […]

Make Buying a Home Your New Year’s Resolution
It’s human nature to set goals for ourselves and try to achieve them, so it only makes sense to set big goals at the start of the new year. 2021 is here, but it’s not too late to set a New Year’s resolution for yourself. If you’ve been putting off buying a home for years […]

3 Reasons to Refinance this Year
As mortgage rates continue to fall, many homeowners in Indiana are choosing to refinance their home loans in order to save money, build equity, and pay their mortgages off faster. When you refinance your home loan, you are essentially replacing your current mortgage with a new one. There are many reasons why homeowners choose to […]

How Soon After Purchasing a Home Can I Sell It?
If you’ve recently purchased a home, you may already be wondering when you can sell it. The short answer is, once it’s legally yours, you can sell it whenever you want. However, the long answer is a little more complicated, because while it is legal, it often doesn’t make financial sense to resell quickly. Our […]

Everything You Need to Know About Credit Scores
If you’re looking into buying a home in the coming months, you’re likely doing all the research you can now. Maybe you’ve started to clean up your current home, you’ve started saving for a down payment, and you regularly browse available listings on realtor.com. However, do you know how your credit score effects your home […]

3 Signs It’s Time to Move
Homeowners in northern Indianapolis know that buying a home is a huge achievement as well as a huge commitment. However, very few people stay in their first home forever because needs can change dramatically over the years. If your home isn’t meeting your needs anymore and you’re finding yourself browsing homes for sale online, it […]

Get Preapproved Before the Spring Rush
It’s common knowledge that the housing market really picks up in the spring. After those long, hard Indiana winters, homeowners are ready for a change and we’re already seeing houses fly off the market. So what does this mean for the prospective buyer? It means that in order to secure your dream house, you can’t […]
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Required Documents
- 2 most recent paycheck stubs
- 2 months of bank statements (checking, savings, etc.)
- 2 years full federal tax returns (including W-2s and 1099s)
- Copy of your driver’s license
- Insurance agent contact information
If applicable, the following items will also be needed
- Divorce decree
- Bankruptcy papers
- Proof of child support
- Awards letter (social security and pension)