This article is from the NewlyWed FAQ, by Vicky Larmour vicky@jifvik.org with numerous contributions by others.
>Make sure your mortgage broker is experienced/specializes in first
>time buyers. Many brokers get impatient if you don't make an offer
>the first couple of weeks. We needed more time to feel secure that
>we were making the right choice.
-Sandi Rollins
>The mortgage broker can also provide a lot of crucial information
>about what to expect in terms of closing costs -- local taxes, local
>customs as to which party pays for various things.
-Holly Lewis
>Make sure you really click with your broker, if you use one; make
>sure s/he truly understands what you want, *not* what s/he *thinks*
>you want or should want.
-Geri Clark
 
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