{"id":7623,"date":"2021-10-29T10:00:58","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T10:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thezakariagroup.com\/the-mortgage-process-doesnt-have-to-be-scary-infographic\/"},"modified":"2021-10-29T10:00:58","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T10:00:58","slug":"the-mortgage-process-doesnt-have-to-be-scary-infographic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thezakariagroup.com\/the-mortgage-process-doesnt-have-to-be-scary-infographic\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mortgage Process Doesn\u2019t Have To Be Scary [INFOGRAPHIC]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/files.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27142914\/20211029-KCM-Share-549x300.png\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Mortgage Process Doesn\u2019t Have To Be Scary [INFOGRAPHIC] | Simplifying The Market\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27142914\/20211029-KCM-Share-549x300.png 549w, https:\/\/files.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27142914\/20211029-KCM-Share.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27141854\/20211029-MEM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-45410 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/files.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27141854\/20211029-MEM.png\" alt=\"The Mortgage Process Doesn\u2019t Have To Be Scary [INFOGRAPHIC] | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"1229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27141854\/20211029-MEM.png 1300w, https:\/\/files.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27141854\/20211029-MEM-159x300.png 159w, https:\/\/files.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27141854\/20211029-MEM-542x1024.png 542w, https:\/\/files.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27141854\/20211029-MEM-812x1536.png 812w, https:\/\/files.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27141854\/20211029-MEM-1083x2048.png 1083w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\"><\/a><span id=\"more-45409\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Some Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Applying for a mortgage is a big step towards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2021\/10\/11\/experts-agree-homeownership-provides-a-path-to-long-term-wealth\/\">homeownership<\/a>, but it doesn\u2019t need to be one you fear. Here are some tips to help you prepare.<\/li>\n<li>Know your credit score and work to build strong credit. When you\u2019re ready, lean on your agent to connect you with a <a href=\"https:\/\/myhome.freddiemac.com\/buying\/working-with-your-lender.html\">lender<\/a> so you can get <a href=\"https:\/\/myhome.freddiemac.com\/buying\/what-can-you-afford.html\">pre-approved<\/a> and begin your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2021\/10\/15\/homebuyer-tips-for-finding-the-one-infographic\/\">home search<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Any major life change can be scary, and buying a home is no different. Let\u2019s connect so you have an advisor by your side to take the fear out of the equation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wpematico_credit\"><small>Powered by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpematico.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some Highlights Applying for a mortgage is a big step towards homeownership, but it doesn\u2019t need to be one you fear. Here are some tips to help you prepare. Know your credit score and work to build strong credit. When you\u2019re ready, lean on your agent to connect you with a lender so you can [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":101010,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[110,98,99,103,101],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Mortgage Process Doesn\u2019t Have To Be Scary [INFOGRAPHIC] - The Zakaria Group<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/thezakariagroup.com\/the-mortgage-process-doesnt-have-to-be-scary-infographic\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Mortgage Process Doesn\u2019t Have To Be Scary [INFOGRAPHIC] - The Zakaria Group\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Some Highlights Applying for a mortgage is a big step towards homeownership, but it doesn\u2019t need to be one you fear. 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