# Mortgage 101 - Why Pre‑Approval Is Your Secret Weapon in Today’s Market

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Podcast: [Mortgage 101 with Clinton Wilkins](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mortgage-101-with-clinton-wilkins-373484)
Published: 2026-06-29T09:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 651

## Resource

Clinton Wilkins and Dan Ahlstrand discuss the importance of early conversations with mortgage brokers.

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