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VA Seller Concessions in Colorado Springs: The 4% Rule
VA seller concessions in Colorado Springs let a seller or builder pay up to 4% of VA’s reasonable value toward your costs, and that 4% is on top of the normal closing costs they can already cover. Most buyers leave this money on the table or spend it on cosmetic upgrades. Pointed the right way,…
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Rolling Closing Costs Into a VA Loan: What Actually Works
“Can I roll my closing costs into my VA loan?” is one of the most common questions we get from veterans. The honest answer is: not in the way most people think. On a VA purchase, the loan can be up to the lower of two numbers: the VA appraised value, or the price plus…
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Mortgage Rate Buydowns Explained: 2-1, 3-2-1, and Permanent Buydowns
Buy Down the Rate, Not Just the Price In a high-rate market, a seller-paid permanent buydown is often the best use of seller money. Here’s how 2-1, 3-2-1, and permanent buydowns actually work — including the rules most lenders gloss over and the math that makes them worth it (or not). Run a Buydown Scenario…
