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Should You Talk to a Lender First or a Real Estate Agent?

First, I wanted to thank my friend Jessi Hall for our recent Q-and-A on how to make an offer on your dream home. She’s a great resource, and we’re planning to do some live video chats with the VA Loans Insider community soon. I’ll keep you posted. I keep thinking about a question I should [...]

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3 Key Contract Contingencies to Consider

It’s the home of your dreams. Your offer has been accepted. You can’t wait to get your loan finalized and start moving your furniture in. But a home inspection reveals a leaky basement. That charming porch is on the verge of collapse. And lurking behind the freshly painted walls are thousands of termites. Time to [...]

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Understanding the VA’s Minimum Property Requirements

When it comes to buying a home, you have your list of requirements: number of bedrooms, full basement, stainless steel appliances and probably scores of others. The VA also has a list of requirements for a home. But its list is centered on protecting the buyer against unexpected, and usually expensive, surprises. The agency utilizes [...]

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Chris Birk maintains the VA Loans Insider for Veterans United Home Loans, the nation's leading VA-approved lender. A recovering journalist, Chris writes about military home buying and the mortgage industry for a host of sites and publications, from Zillow's Mortgages Unzipped and About.com to the Huffington Post and Motley Fool. He is also the author of "The Book on VA Loans: An Essential Guide to Maximizing Your Home Loan Benefits."



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