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2. Get Pre-Qualified A pre-qualification is a good place to begin to find out what size loan you can qualify for. It is a general estimate that will tell you the loan size and purchase price that a lender may approve you for. Remember that a pre-qualification is only a rough estimate and that if you are looking seriously at properties, you should get Pre-Approved.