
Homebuyers make a lot of mistakes that hurt their chances of getting a mortgage pre-approval from their lender. You don't want to join their ranks and sabotage your home purchase.
To find out what those missteps are, we talked to two lending experts: Casey Fleming, a mortgage advisor with C2 Financial Corp. in San Jose, California, and Heather McRae, a senior loan officer with Chicago Financial Services in Chicago.
Here are the six common mistakes they see borrowers make — and tips to avoid them:

Moving is usually a time when anxiety goes through the roof and nerves start to wear thin with every new unanticipated plot twist. Still, does moving home or office really have to be all stress and no cookie? No, it doesn't: all it takes for you to take the hassle bit out of the move equation is to plan the endeavor with due care ahead of the time. Here are six useful tips you can try that will make the relocation go easier on your nerves and total budget.
1. Plan the budget for the move
Running short on money or time is the worst-case scenario that can happen during the move. To avoid losing a small fortune through sheer neglect, it's best to make a list of costs you expect to incur during or in relation to the move. For instance, you can write down anticipated transport expenses such as fuel costs or moving company fee, co...
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