For many veterans who’ve spent years traveling between bases, finding a place to call home is especially sweet.
But there’s a lot to know! So, we’ve rounded up 5 veteran home buying tips that are a must-know to get you started.
For most people, buying a home is a life-changing experience. It’s that next life step that creates permanence by putting down roots, becoming part of a community. For many veterans who’ve spent years traveling between bases, finding a place to call home is especially sweet. But there’s a lot to know! So, we’ve rounded up 5 veteran home buying tips that are a must-know to get you started. What is just as valuable as gold? Your credit score! Mortgage lenders use your credit score to determine if you’re a good risk for loaning money. It’s also used to determine what interest rate to charge. Another way of looking at it is that your credit score reflects the confidence lenders have in loaning money to you. Of course, every person who applies for a mortgage loan should have a good credit score to receive the best interest rate and terms. You’re just a few days away from closing on your new home. You receive and email from your attorney’s paralegal with directions for wiring your down payment and closing costs. You wire the money, but your attorney never receives the funds. What happened? Real estate wire fraud. It's been a problem for years, but the pandemic worsened it. According to the Washington Post. title companies report that more than one-third of all real estate transactions they take on must undergo “extraordinary work” to address and fix title issues. Over one-third! That means title companies examine public records, researching as far back as 50 years, to look for past wills, deeds, trusts, bankruptcy filings, tax records, and even court judgments. Their purpose? |
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