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Tag Archives: real estate
VA Appraisals and Reconsideration of Value
When a VA loan applicant wants to buy a home, gets a contract sales price, and a VA assigned fee appraiser looks at the property, the results of that appraisal may not correspond with the asking price of the house....
Home Inspections and Asbestos
In previous blog posts, we've discussed the difference between a VA appraisal, which is required for the sale of a home to move forward, and a home inspection which is an option the borrower should choose (but is not required...
VA Rules on Minimum Property Requirements
In our last post we discussed situations where the Department of Veterans Affairs might waive its minimum property requirements. But some requirements cannot be waived because the directly affect the health or safety of anyone who might live in the home....
VA Loan Assumption and the Novation
In our last blog post we discussed VA home loan assumption and why a veteran selling his or her home should think carefully when considering such a move. There’s a serious issue VA mortgage holders should be aware of when arranging...
VA Loans: Enlistment Verification
Military members applying for VA insured home loans should know about the VA loan rules for service members within a year of their current re-enlistment date. The Department of Veterans Affairs has specific requirements for VA loan applicants currently serving...
VA Loans: New Construction Loans vs. Existing Construction
VA loans for new construction homes have different requirements than VA mortgages for existing construction purchases. In a troubled housing market, some lenders don't see as much demand for new construction loans, and in today's housing market some lenders have...
VA Loan Rules: Spousal Income
One frequently asked question about VA home loans involves whether a spouse's income can be counted on the VA loan application for the purposes of calculating the debt-to-income ratio.
It is easy to assume that a VA loan application with spouse...
VA Loan Reader Questions: Termite Inspections
A reader asks, “We are currently refinancing our home – and we are using the VA process. They are requesting us to get a termite (WDO) inspection. My question is: Does the VA require this termite inspection? We live in...
What Does the VA Say About Loans for Mobile Homes?
A number of questions have come in recently about VA guaranteed loans for manufactured homes or mobile homes. Some people mistakenly believe mobile homes are not eligible for VA mortgages, but that is not true. Any manufactured home that meets...
VA Loan Funding Fee Refunds: Cash Back?
VA loans require payment of a VA loan funding fee. Some borrowers are exempt from paying this fee; the Department of Veterans Affairs does not require funding fees from veterans who receive (or are eligible to receive) VA compensation for...