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Things to Know Before Buying a Second Home — From Someone Who Owned One
This page covers what you actually need to think through before buying a second home — not just the mortgage math, but the lifestyle reality that comes with it. We owned a second home in the Phoenix area for three years. Loved it. Sold it. And learned a lot in between. What I Wish Someone
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Using Your VA Loan Before Separation — What Most Lenders Get Wrong
If you’re separating from the military in the next 12 months and you want to use your VA home loan benefit, this page is for you. Most lenders will tell you it’s not possible without a job already lined up. That’s not what VA guidelines say — and the difference matters. Getting Out in Less
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541 Credit Score, VA Loan, New Construction — Here’s How We Closed It
A 541 credit score doesn’t have to be the end of the conversation. For most lenders, it is — but VA loans don’t work the way most lenders tell you they do. This page breaks down how a disabled veteran closed on a brand new construction home with exactly that score, and why this kind
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How I Became A VA Mortgage Specialist
If you’re a veteran, active duty service member, or military spouse trying to use your VA home loan benefit, your lender’s experience level matters more than their rate. This page explains how deep VA expertise gets built — and why most lenders never get there. Most Loan Originators Never Learn VA Like This VA loans
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VA Loan with Late Payments? Here’s What Most Lenders Won’t Tell You
You earned your VA benefit. A few late payments shouldn’t cost you the ability to use it. VA guidelines are more flexible than most lenders let on — and if you’ve been told no, there’s a good chance you ran into a lender’s rules, not VA’s. Most Lenders Will Turn You Away. VA Guidelines Won’t.
