02Checklist · While you shop

How to tour smart, keep your financing steady, and keep Mike in the loop while you shop.

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Share your pre-approval with your agentSo showings and offers move fast.Decide your real max payment, not just your max priceUse the calculator and include taxes, insurance and HOA.Ask Mike for a payment estimate on any serious houseAddress + price = updated numbers in minutes.Keep your finances boringNo new credit cards, car loans, furniture financing or job changes without a heads-up.Do not move money aroundLarge transfers and cash deposits need paper trails. Ask first.Note taxes and HOA dues on each listingThey change the payment more than most buyers expect.Check USDA eligibility on outlying addressesMike can check any address in about 30 seconds.Keep your pre-approval currentLetters expire; refreshing takes a few updated documents.

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