If it has taken him a month to get you Pre-Approved, you should be very cautious and ask him to give you a copy of the Pre-Approval Letter before you start shopping. Unless there is something unusual about your profile, a Pre-Approval can normally be generated in a few hours. With it taking him so long, i am curious if there is an issue he is not telling you about or if they are just that inefficient. If it takes him that long to issue the Pre-Approval, how long will it take him to get the file through Processing, Underwriting and Closing after you have found a house. You should ask some more questions.