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VA Loan FAQs

Purchasing a home is an important milestone and often one of the largest purchases a person will make in their lifetime. For veterans and service members pursuing the home buying process, a VA loan could be an ideal mortgage product.

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What Is A VA Loan

Since 1944, the VA home loan has helped thousands of our nation’s bravest citizens achieve the dream of homeownership. One of the most popular and enduring programs of the The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 commonly known as the G.I. Bill is the VA home loan.

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Refinancing VA Loan FAQs

The VA streamline refinance loan is also known as the VA IRRRL. The VA streamline refinance is often a simple loan process because the borrowers are refinancing from one VA mortgage loan to another VA loan.

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Renting Or Buying FAQs

Whether you are a Millennial starting out in the housing market for the first time or a long-time renter interested in becoming a homeowner, you may have questions about renting compared to buying a home. Here are some frequently asked questions about the benefits of owning a home versus renting.

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First Time Home Buyer FAQs

Buying a house for the first time starts with gaining a solid understanding of the process. Transitioning from renting to owning is achievable with the help of experienced and professional partners.

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Buy A House After Covid

The coronavirus has had an effect on the economy and society, and many are still following social distancing guidelines and adhering to stay-at-home orders.

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Renting or Buying

Did you know that a homeowner’s average median net worth is 40x greater than that of a non-homeowner (according to recent data from the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances)? While that statistics greatly favors buyers, we know that the benefits and advantages of homeownership over renting are not always so clear cut.

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Buying A Second Home

When done right, investing in real estate can be both a lucrative and satisfying endeavor. Whether it’s a cabin in the woods, a place near the beach or somewhere in between, a second home can be a good investment under the right circumstances.

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Why Buying Is Worth It

We know that for a lot of us the idea of homeownership feels like “adulting”, permanent and complicated. But it doesn’t have to be that way. And thanks to low down-payment home loan options and favorable first time home buyer programs, homeownership may be more attainable than you think.

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15 vs 30

Although the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is most often recognized by prospective buyers, it is not the only option available. The 15-year mortgage product can offer unique benefits and advantages that may help a prospective homebuyer achieve their goals by best matching their financial needs.