It is standard practice to make a purchase offer contingent upon obtaining a mortgage. Because of this contingency, 
the seller will want the details of your financing plan included in the offer.
	Down Payment
	In the purchase offer, we will include the down payment amount you will apply toward the purchase. This will 
	give the seller further evidence of your qualifications to secure a mortgage.
	
	Interest Rate
	Within the purchase offer, we will provide a safeguard against any dramatic change in interest rates between when 
	the offer is made and when the loan is closed. The offer will not only be contingent upon qualifying for a mortgage, 
	it will also be contingent upon an interest rate within a certain range.
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	Seller Assistance
	If the house you select is at the top-end of your budget range, we may want to include a request for seller 
	assistance to pay a portion of the closing costs traditionally paid by the buyer or to help "buy-down" your interest rate. 
	Other seller assistance may include having the seller "carry back" a second mortgage to cover your down payment or even 
	100% seller financing.
	With any of these seller assistance options, you can expect to pay a higher purchase price than if you had handled the 
	financing through a traditional mortgage lender.