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Simple Steps To Home Ownership: Fixing Credit Mistakes

When you research the steps to buying a home, undoubtedly the first and most important step is to check your credit.

Checking your credit before the process of searching and purchasing a home begins allows you to get an understanding of your own financial situation and what to expect when it comes to lending and rates.

Another important reason to check your credit before you start looking for a home is to correct any mistakes. Discovering a mistake on your credit score too late can cost you a better rate or even the home of your dreams.
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Good Real Estate Agents Make Life Easier for Military Homebuyers

Finding a real estate agent is as simple as picking a name out of the phone book.

Finding a GOOD agent is a bit harder.

And finding a GOOD agent with VA loan experience can be even more challenging.

Challenging as it may be, it’s essential for military buyers to locate an agent with knowledge of the VA loan program and its unique requirements. Agents who are familiar with VA protocol can save borrowers from big-time hassles on things like appraisals and property requirements. See More

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Who are These People Helping You Buy a Home?

In the end, the home will be yours.

But until the sale is complete and closing papers get signed, a host of people will help you use your VA home loan benefits to purchase a home.
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Tax Credits for Home Owners

From handling all of the maintenance to homeowners insurance, there are as many new responsibilities that come with owning a new home as there are benefits.

Although property taxes increase drastically with a home purchase there are a number of tax benefits offered to homeowners that you’ll want to take advantage of.
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2012 BAH Rates Change, Increase on Average

Active military members nationwide are still tweaking budgets and otherwise dealing with adjustments to Basic Allowance for Housing rates that took effect at the beginning of the year.

Basic Allowance for Housing rates increased by 2 percent on average. Subject to change annually, these housing allowances vary depending on several factors, including geography, rank and family size. Service members considering a home purchase can use BAH to cover part or all of their monthly mortgage obligations.
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What To Expect From Closing Costs

First-time homebuyers are often shocked when they discover that the list price isn’t exactly what a new home will end up costing.

Securing a home loan comes at a price beyond the loan amount. That price comes in the form of closing costs, which are fees and charges you pay in order to obtain a purchase or refinance loan.

But what exactly are closing costs and how will they affect your purchase?

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Steps To Home Ownership: Fixing Credit Mistakes

When you research the steps to buying a home, undoubtedly the first and most important step is to check your credit.

Checking your credit before the process of searching and purchasing a home begins allows you to get an understanding of your own financial situation and what to expect when it comes to lending and rates.
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Negotiating Your First Home Purchase

First time homebuyers are hit with a slew of firsts. Whether it’s picking a real estate agent or deciding what neighborhood you want to live in, the home buying process can be very daunting.

Once you find an agent and the home of your dreams you may feel like the hard part is over. However, you’ll need to be prepared for the potentially grueling process of offering and negotiating before you pack up your things.

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4 Tips for Buying Your First Home Together

You’ve completed that stroll down the aisle. Honeymoon? Done.

The next big step? Buying your first home together.

Buying a home with your spouse could either simplify or complicate an already tricky process. Consider these tips when buying your first home together:

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Should You Save Your VA Eligibility and Go FHA?

The past few years FHA loans have been enormously popular. This is largely a byproduct of the fact that FHA financing is a known quantity; these loans have been used by more than 37 million borrowers since the 1930s.

No less important, FHA financing is safe. Like VA loans, an FHA mortgage doesn’t have any “gotcha” clauses that create unfair costs or surprise foreclosures.

The popularity and safety of FHA financing raises a question: Instead of getting a VA mortgage would it make more sense to get an FHA loan now and save your VA entitlement for later?

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