Learning path 01
Buy with your VA benefit
Understand the benefit, eligibility, the offer, the appraisal and the costs, from first question to closing.
Lessons in this path
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Start with the benefit, not the house
What a VA-backed purchase loan is, and who actually lends the money.
6 min readEligibility and the Certificate of Eligibility
What a COE proves, and what the lender still decides.
7 min readEntitlement and what it affects
Why prior VA loans can change what is available to you.
6 min readOccupancy and eligible use
The benefit is for a home you intend to live in.
5 min readBuild the right lender and agent team
VA is not your lender, and lenders differ.
5 min readWrite the offer with VA protections understood
The VA escape clause, and how it differs from other contingencies.
6 min readAppraisal, inspection, MPRs and value
Three different checks with three different jobs.
7 min readFunding fee and closing costs
What the funding fee is, and how other costs work.
6 min readFrom contract to closing
The last steps, and what to read before you sign.
5 min read