Home Story with Veronica (Aired 10-3-25) First-Home Playbook: Down Payments, Grants & Pre-Approval Tips

Loan officer Tyler Lombardo shares first-time homebuyer tips: budgeting, grants vs. DPA, pre-approval vs. pre-qual, seller concessions, credit score fixes, and stress-free closings.Loan officer Tyler Lombardo shares first-time homebuyer tips: budgeting, grants vs. DPA, pre-approval vs. pre-qual, seller concessions, credit score fixes, and stress-free closings. Chapters (00:00:00) - Home Story(00:00:53) - How to Save Money for the Future(00:02:45) - How to Budget for a Home Buy(00:04:07) - Home Prices Rise After Your First Savings(00:05:16) - Real Estate Minute: Down Payment Negotiations(00:07:01) - Saving money for the future(00:07:34) - House vs. Car Payments(00:08:39) - What are the Down Payment percentages for home loans?(00:09:50) - How to Buy a Home With a Down Payment(00:11:39) - Home Story with Veronica(00:13:22) - The Pre-Approval Process(00:16:16) - How to Get a Home Loan Approval(00:17:46) - Getting Pre-Approved for a Home Loan(00:21:33) - How to Buy a House(00:23:54) - Home Story(00:25:49) - What Should Clients Expect From a Mortgage Loan Officer?(00:27:41) - Loan Programs: A Client's Relationship With Their Lender(00:29:51) - Signs That a Partner Care About Their Clients(00:31:24) - Primary Housing: The Biggest Wealth Asset in Your Life(00:35:14) - Homeownership Made Easy(00:36:17) - Home Story with Veronica on NOW Media Television(00:37:16) - Home Finance: The Personal Story(00:42:02) - How a Client's Story Changed the Loan(00:45:17) - Mortgage Loans: Speak Up(00:47:44) - Home Story