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VA Home loans are one of the best benefits available to those who have served our country—and we’re proud to help North Carolina Veterans make the most of this opportunity. On this page, you’ll find helpful blog posts, updated guidelines, and insider tips from mortgage experts who specialize in VA home loans. We break down everything from debt-to-income ratio requirements to how the VA funding fee works. Need to buy a home with no money down? Wondering if your credit score qualifies? Looking for homes near Fort Liberty, Camp Lejeune, or Seymour Johnson AFB? You’ll find answers here about VA Home loans. Plus, we share real-life scenarios and advice tailored for military families who may face frequent relocations, and are using VA Home loans. We know PCS orders don’t come with much notice, so we focus on speed, service, and keeping your stress low. Whether you're buying your first home or your forever home, let us help you use your VA Home loans benefit with confidence.
Moving can be expensive, and if you are an Active Duty Military - you could be faced with the possibility of a PCS relocation to one of our bases in NC. Because of that, in North Carolina, we offer …
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We love talking to Veterans! Many of our service members want to know the answer, "do you have to be a first time home buyer to get a VA Loan..." the answer is no, you don't. A Veteran who …
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Veteran home loan mortgages are one of the greatest benefits a Veteran has. They offer 100% financing, with no mortgage insurance and fairly easy qualifying guidelines. Like most everything else the …
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I don't normally write about "real life" situations, but we just had a VERY unusual Loan situation that invovled a Veteran, and I'd like to talk about it. I learned something from the experience, and …
We got this comment recently, and felt that it was deserving of a full-page answer regarding the process for a Reconsideration of Value on VA Loans. "Well, I got my VA appraisal today. It came in …
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When we talk to folks about buying a house, one of the first questions we get asked about is how much is it going to cost - meaning how much cash do we need? Well, with a VA Loan, you don't have to …
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Mortgage Loan Officer
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Loan Officer
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