Open house etiquette: Is it OK to crash an open house when you haven’t been pre-approved? Almost every advisor will tell you to get pre-approved before you start looking for a home. This advice is based on the assumption that most Americans will need to improve their credit and save up some funds before starting the process of buying a home. While this certainly is good advice, there is nothing wrong with window shopping especially if you are already financially fit. That being said, if you are ready (credit/income/savings/assets) then studying the neighborhoods and building your team of realtors, lawyers, and lenders ought to come next. Based on that premise,…