{"id":26479,"date":"2008-11-24T17:19:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-24T17:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/?p=26479"},"modified":"2008-11-24T17:19:00","modified_gmt":"2008-11-24T17:19:00","slug":"getting-a-mortg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/forum-archive\/2008\/11\/getting-a-mortg\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting a mortgage (contract signed)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to our contract we have 5 days from the date of its execution to start an application for mortgage. Is that pretty typical practice?<br \/>\nHow did you get the best rate? Am we suppose to go to as many lenders and brokers in that time period and fill out tons of applications and see what shakes out as the best rate? Am I entitled to know what fees they will charge ahead of time? <\/p>\n<p>Our lawyer keeps saying mortgage brokers cannot be trusted and they are usually a large reason why there are issues at closing. We are hoping to close before the end of the year so any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to our contract we have 5 days from the date of its execution to start an application for mortgage. Is that pretty typical practice? How did you get the best rate? 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