The Road to Homeownership
Looking at homes becomes an exciting adventure the moment you move from window shopping online to house touring. It is crucial to complete the pre-approval process with your lender before beginning a serious home search. A pre-approval letter helps narrow your home search to attainable properties and could make the difference between getting your offer approved. Knowing your preapproval amount will allow you and your real estate agent to create a list of the best homes available within your financial range.

Here are some tips to narrow the search even further on your ideal home.

Need to get pre-approved?

There are numerous websites to start the online home search. Some of the most popular are Realtor , Zillow and Trulia. These sites pull from real estate databases throughout the United States to populate area listings. Realtor is often the most up to date as its feed pulls from MLS databases. If you prefer mobile apps, Trulia, Homesnap, Zillow, Redfin and Dwellr are all popular mobile apps that can instantly pull the latest listings for the buyer on the road. This is a great option for buyers who are driving through neighborhoods who wish to attain instant information about a specific home.

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Jaime Tapia

Jaime Tapia boasts two decades of invaluable experience in the Mortgage and Banking Industry. He is a seasoned authority in FHA, VA, Conventional, Portfolio loan products, and the various down payment assistance programs commonly in use. Jaime's impressive track record includes receiving multiple prestigious awards for being a top producer in both units and volume, his induction into the President's Circle, and recognition as one of the Top 250 Mortgage Lenders by NAHREP.

Over the course of his career, Jaime has had the privilege of helping numerous families realize their dreams of homeownership. He takes immense pleasure in inspiring aspiring loan officers to unlock their full potential and achieve their personal and professional goals.

Reviews (14)

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Lydia Rodriguez

Mar 04, 2023

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Alterra Home Loans, changing lives one at a time. What an amazing program for ITIN users, 3% down.

Priscilla Ruiz

Jul 18, 2022

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Jaime made my first time buying a home stress free. He was very responsive and answered every question I had. Great customer service! Thank you, Jaime!

Gilberto Limon

May 24, 2021

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Great people to work with made easy to achieve our goal, thanks again Roy

Francisco Ortega

Aug 15, 2020

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Alterra Home Loans does an excellent job at expediting your financing in as efficient and courteous manner possible. I can not sufficiently thank them for the incredible job they did in guiding me every step of the way. I definitely hope to come back for future loan financing needs.

Eddie Espinoza

Aug 30, 2018

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Great Experience will highly recommend to my family and friends

Mayeli Torres

Aug 03, 2018

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Joe is a great person and will do everything he can to help you. Definitely recommend him and his team!

Santiago Onate

Mar 12, 2018

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Responded to emails quickly, answered all phone calls and questions. Easy to work with.

Acd

Mar 01, 2018

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Roy was so professional throughout the whole process which took two months total. I'm so glad Roy was our loan agent. He's an asset to this company.

Abraham Corona

Feb 19, 2018

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Working with loan officer Roy and Ericka was easier than expected. Roy and Ericka are knowledgeable in loans, they helped me get the home I own today. They're informative, they keep you updated throughout the process and let you know what you need and what to expect. I highly recommend anyone seeking A mortgage loan to see Roy and he'll let you know how much you qualify for.

Maribel Lomeli

Oct 22, 2017

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Thank you Jaime Tapia & all his team for helping us with process of obtaining our new home. Was a pleasure to work with & so easy too. Thank you again.

Sonia Hernandez

Sep 22, 2017

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Roy Cabrera and his elite professional team go beyond to help your home mortgage dreams come true! We tried different companies, but not one company offered and delivered everything that his company did for us! All in a quick period of time! I couldn't believe that the time frame that they gave us was the time frame that they actually delivered! They were honest and explicitly explained every step of our mortgage journey, ( it can be complicated). My family and I are beyond grateful to this company and will continue to use their services in the future!

Abraham Mercado

Jun 20, 2017

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Great person to deal with. Very helpful, professional. Answered all my questions. Would definitely recommend

Maria Alvarez

Apr 13, 2017

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Will definately do business here again.answered all our questions and being a first time home buyer we had a lot of them.they were also patient with us and always accomodated to our schedule.

Christine Reorizo

Mar 15, 2017

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We are so fortunate and blessed to have found Miguel. He's professional and knowledgeable of what he does. He's always on our side working to make our house purchase as simple and successful as possible. We would recommend him to anyone.