Do Homes Purchased With a VA Loan Have Warranties?
Warranties are everywhere. You can take advantage of a manufacturer's warranty on your cell phone, your computer or even your car when buying them brand new. Some products like...
Warranties are everywhere. You can take advantage of a manufacturer's warranty on your cell phone, your computer or even your car when buying them brand new. Some products like...
A reader asks, "I recently bought a home that had a VA appraisal done, which I thought was also a inspection done per VA requirements (my misunderstanding). 3...
VA rules state that any property to be purchased with a VA loan must have a notice of value assigned after being reviewed by a VA-assigned appraiser. The...
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 may...
The Department of Veterans Affairs has a VA minimum property requirements update for water and sewage. In VA Circular 26-13-24, we find an update that includes the following:...
There are many different ways to buy a home using a VA mortgage loan. Sometimes the buyer finds a home they really want, work with the seller to...
After viewing a recent post about VA minimum property requirements and appraisals, one reader asks, "What about asbestos shingles on an older home?" Assuming the reader is asking...
One common question we often get regarding VA appraisal requirements for homes to be purchased with a VA guaranteed mortgage loan involves the question of what types of...
In past blog posts we've discussed the role of the appraisal in buying a home with a VA-insured mortgage. The Department of Veterans Affairs won't issue a loan amount...
When it comes to a VA appraiser’s job, moisture is an important factor in rating or evaluating the property. Part of the process for VA appraisals is to...