As an experienced Realtor® in Houston, Texas, I’ve worked with a lot of buyers using VA home loans over the years. It always makes me happy to help someone who served our country to achieve their American dream of buying…
Have you heard the term mortgage insurance, MIP, or PMI during the buying or mortgage process? If you are planning to put down less than 20% when you buy a home, it is likely someone has mentioned mortgage insurance to you.…
The VA loan is an exceptional product that is available to United States military veterans. However, the VA loan benefit comes with a lot of confusion and stigma. If you are a veteran of the United States armed forces, chances…
I feel pretty confident that many buyers and sellers are misinformed about the VA loan. I mean, this loan really has a bad rap. There is a stigma associated with the loan product that sellers are going to be forced…
Last weekend, my boyfriend said to me, "babe, we can’t buy a house. We don’t have 30% to put down!” Right then, I realized I had failed somewhere. We talk about real estate all the time. No really, all the…