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...
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VA Loan Assumption and the Novation
There’s a serious issue VA loan holders should be aware of when arranging the sale of their home with a loan assumption deal. There are different types of loan...
VA Loan Questions: VA Loan Funding Fee Refunds
A reader asks, "I am in the process of getting a VA loan (July 2013). I will be retiring the end of Sep 2013 and have started the...
VA Loan Reader Questions: Multi-Unit Properties
A reader asks, "How about if I purchase a multi-family home, say 4 to six families, that I intend to use as my primary and legal residence? Will...
VA Loan Reader Questions: No-Credit Check Refinancing?
A reader asks, "Now I heard that when doing a refinance that there is no credit check, income verification, appraisal... is this true for VA loans?" VA home...
VA Loan Limit Questions
The Department of Veterans Affairs recently posted the VA loan guaranty limits for 2013. In some cases the guaranty limit, established by county and updated on a yearly...
VA Loan Reader Questions: Siding, Drywall, and other Appraisal Issues
A reader asks, "I've found a home in foreclosure at what I feel to be fair or even better. However there are two places at the base of...
VA Loan Rules On Down Payments
One of the things many first-time home buyers like about the VA loan program is the zero down payment option. VA loans are available for "the full reasonable...
VA Loan Reader Question: Foreclosure
A reader recently asked, "Our home is supposed to go into foreclosure due to the fact the mortgage was too high with the 1st and 2nd mortgage and...
VA Loan Funding Fee Exemptions Part Two
In our last blog post, we discussed VA loan funding fee exemptions and how those exemptions must be verified by the lender. Thanks to changes in how the...