--- title: "Buyer Pre-Qualification for Real Estate Agents | QLFI" url: https://qlfi.ai/real-estate-agents description: "How solo agents use QLFI: three ways buyers enter, how to ask for consent, reading results against buyer goals, and Pay As You Go versus Single Agent." lang: en --- For real estate agents # Buyer pre-qualification for real estate agents Know where a buyer stands before the first showing. Use QLFI on a new lead, at an open house or in the middle of a buyer conversation, and pay only for what you run. Watch the Demo: https://qlfi.ai/demo See Pricing: https://qlfi.ai/pricing QLFI is not a lender. Results are preliminary and subject to lender verification and approval. 3 fields to start: name, phone and email $0 a month to start on Pay As You Go Soft inquiry with no effect on the buyer's score Full tri-merge mortgage credit report on every run Three ways in ## Where qualification fits your day 01 ### A new lead comes in From your website, a portal or a connected tool. Run it before your first call so you know what to talk about. 02 ### An open house visitor signs in Visitors scan a QR code with their own phone and sign in. Pre-qualification is a separate, optional step. 03 ### A buyer conversation Send a QLFI form or link when a buyer asks what they can afford, so the answer starts from data. Before the first call ## Know what to talk about before you dial Run a new lead the moment it arrives. By the time you call, you can see their credit picture, estimated buying power and which loan programs are worth discussing. - A full tri-merge mortgage credit report with score, alerts, balances and credit factors - Estimated buying power to frame the first price conversation - Preliminary matches across Conventional, FHA, VA, USDA, Jumbo and Non-QM - Mortgage profile details like DTI, payments, income and assets, where available New buyer lead Illustrative Name Jordan Rivera Phone (555) 010-2244 Email jordan@example.com Buyer authorized a soft credit inquiry Est. buying power $4XX,XXX Credit report Full tri-merge mortgage report Preliminary program matches Conventional FHA VA ## Ask first. Always optional. The buyer has to authorize the soft inquiry. Frame it as a benefit to them, make skipping easy, and never make it a condition of touring. Consent conversation Illustrative Before we look at homes, would it help to see a preliminary picture of your buying power? Sure. Will it hurt my credit? No, it's a soft inquiry. It just needs your OK. You can skip it and we'll still tour. Okay, go ahead. ## See a real result in the demo Watch a lead go from name, phone and email to a full pre-qualification. Book a Demo: https://qlfi.ai/demo Watch the Demo: https://qlfi.ai/demo Inside a result ## Everything you see on every run Scroll through what a QLFI result contains. 01 Lead list Every lead from every source in one list, with qualification status, estimated amount and score. 02 Mortgage profile Mid-mortgage score, DTI, monthly payments, income, assets and real estate equity, where available. 03 Tri-merge credit report A full tri-merge mortgage credit report: score, alerts, category balances and credit factors, downloadable as a PDF. 04 Program matches Preliminary matches across programs like FHA, Conventional fixed and ARM, with loan amount, payment, max LTV, down payment and max home price. Lead list Illustrative | Name | Source | Status | Amount | Score | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Maya Collins | Open House | ● QUALIFIED | $512,000 | 740 | | Derek Shaw | Website | ● QUALIFIED | $318,000 | 690 | | Priya Natarajan | API | ● QUALIFIED | $1,050,000 | 790 | | Luis Ortega | Open House | ● DNQ | — | 610 | | Hannah Brooks | Website | ● NOT AVAILABLE | — | — | | Sam Whitfield | API | ● QUALIFIED | $226,000 | 640 | Not a lender decision. Sample data, not a real buyer. ## Read results against buyer goals The output starts a conversation. It is not a pass or fail label. | Result | A good next conversation | | --- | --- | | Estimate aligns with the buyer's goals | Confirm the price range and introduce a lender for verification. | | Estimate is below their budget | Talk through options: a lower price range, more down payment, or lender guidance. | | No program match | Not a verdict. A lender may see options a preliminary match does not. | | Buyer declines authorization | Respect it and keep working with them. | Estimate aligns with the buyer's goals A good next conversation Confirm the price range and introduce a lender for verification. Estimate is below their budget A good next conversation Talk through options: a lower price range, more down payment, or lender guidance. No program match A good next conversation Not a verdict. A lender may see options a preliminary match does not. Buyer declines authorization A good next conversation Respect it and keep working with them. A week with QLFI ## Where it fits your week - 01 ### Monday: new portal lead Run it on arrival. Call with a real picture, not a guess. - 02 ### Wednesday: buyer consult Send a QLFI link so the price conversation starts from data. - 03 ### Sunday: open house Visitors sign in on their own phones and can choose to pre-qualify. - 04 ### Next week: follow-up Qualified buyers get showings. Others get a lender intro, credit resources or nurture. Plan fit ## Pick the plan for the task Start with Pay As You Go. Move to Single Agent when you want the workflow around the run. | Task | Capability needed | Plan | | --- | --- | --- | | Assess an individual buyer | Pre-qualification run, program matching, enrichment | Pay As You Go or above | | Capture open house visitors | Open House App, QR codes, digital sign-in | Single Agent or above | | Ongoing follow-up | CRM and buyer pipeline, conversations inbox | Single Agent or above | Assess an individual buyer Capability needed Pre-qualification run, program matching, enrichment Plan Pay As You Go or above Capture open house visitors Capability needed Open House App, QR codes, digital sign-in Plan Single Agent or above Ongoing follow-up Capability needed CRM and buyer pipeline, conversations inbox Plan Single Agent or above ### Pay As You Go $0 \+ $10 per run The run, program matching, enrichment, lead list, email alerts and mobile app. No CRM or Open House App. ### Single Agent $97/mo \+ $5 per run Adds the Open House App, CRM and pipeline, inbox, documents, websites, funnels and integrations. ### Teams From $297/mo \+ $5 per run Adds seats (5, 10 or 20), lead assignment, shared pipeline and team reporting. Buyers are never charged. No free trial and no included or unlimited runs. Full pricing (https://qlfi.ai/pricing) ## Choose the next step Book a showing Introduce a lender Share credit resources Set a check-in date Nurture until ready Already working with a lender? Keep that relationship. Their verification governs. Every buyer deserves a clear next step. QLFI helps you find it before the first showing. ## Start with Pay As You Go No monthly fee. $10 per run. Upgrade when you want the Open House App and CRM. ## Common questions ### Can I start without a subscription? Yes. Pay As You Go has no monthly fee and charges $10 per run. It includes the pre-qualification run, program matching, enrichment, a lead list and email notifications, but not the Open House App or CRM. ### When do I need Single Agent? When you want the workflow around the run: the Open House App, CRM and buyer pipeline, conversations inbox, document collection, websites, funnels and integrations. Single Agent is $97/month plus $5 per run. ### What if the buyer already has a lender? Keep that relationship. Their lender's verification governs. Use QLFI only if the buyer wants an additional preliminary picture, and never as a reason to steer them elsewhere. ### What if the buyer is paying cash? Credit-based pre-qualification may not be relevant. Ask for the proof of funds the seller requires instead. ### Does a buyer have to pre-qualify to tour? No. Qualification should never be a condition of touring, and declining says nothing about a buyer's seriousness. ## Related - How buyer pre-qualification works: https://qlfi.ai/buyer-pre-qualification - The Open House App: https://qlfi.ai/open-house-app - Estimated buying power: https://qlfi.ai/buying-power ## Start with your next buyer QLFI is operated by Lending Consultants of America LLC. 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