Military VA Loan

Qualifying for a Mortgage With Military Income | BAH, BAS, S&I

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Qualifying for a Mortgage With Military Income | BAH, BAS, S&I

Posted on: January 13, 2025

Active-duty military personnel receive various types pay above their regular pay during their military career such as allowances and special and incentive (S&I) pay. Your extra pay depends on what […]


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VA Jumbo Loans | Rates & Requirements 2025

Posted on: January 9, 2024

VA loans present an incredible opportunity to eligible active duty service members, veterans, reservists and qualifying surviving spouses. But if you live in an expensive area or need a bigger […]


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VA Loan Limits 2025 | Loan Cap Eliminated

Posted on: January 2, 2024

Unlike FHA, USDA and conventional loans, VA mortgages have no loan limits. That’s because the Department of Veterans Affairs, back in 2020, stopped setting maximum loan sizes for the mortgages […]


What Is a VA Loan

What Is a VA Loan? | Rates & Guidelines 2025

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The VA home loan program is one of the lowest-cost, most valuable mortgage loan options currently available.


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How To Calculate VA Residual Income | 2025 Charts

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If you plan to buy a home with a VA loan, you’ll want to know about VA residual income and how this calculation can help you. What is VA residual […]


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VA Appraisal | What if It Comes Back Low? 2025

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One of the biggest hurdles VA home buyers must clear is the VA appraisal. VA appraisals are much like regular appraisals — an approved appraiser will come out to the […]


How To Choose Your Mortgage Points and Rate

Can You Buy Points on a VA Loan? How to Lower Your Rate

Posted on: June 28, 2023

What are VA loan points, and should I buy them? These are important questions for homebuyers because they affect upfront and long-term borrowing costs. Whether you should buy points depends […]


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Qualifying for a VA Loan When You’re Retired

Posted on: November 15, 2022

You’re a veteran who decided to retire. Now you can enjoy the time off and move wherever you’d like. However, you don’t have the same type of income, and you’re […]


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Should You Rent or Buy?

Posted on: November 1, 2022

What’s better, renting or buying? If you look at pure numbers, it appears that over the past 5 or 6 years, renters have seen their costs go up while homeowners’ […]


Common First-Time Homebuyer Mistakes to Avoid [Part 1]

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Unfortunately, predicting the future is next to impossible.  Things happen when buying and selling Real Estate that even defy reason, and all we can do sometimes is learn what not […]