Posts with tag VeteransDay

VA Loans: Homebuying Help for Veterans

A VA loan is one of the most desirable mortgage options available to homebuyers: It allows an eligible veteran to buy a home with 100 percent financing, the lowest possible interest rate and minimal fees. Some veteran buyers may even qualify for the holy grail of mortgages, known in real estate parlance as a "VA No-No" --... Continue Reading »

Home Prices: Army Housing Buoys El Paso

In celebration of Veterans Day, HousingWatch is featuring stories about veterans and their real estate experiences throughout the day. This Veterans Day we can thank the military for something else besides keeping our country safe: rescuing a depressed housing market. The expansion of the Fort Bliss Army base in El Paso,... Continue Reading »

Vets & Active Duty Military: We Want Your Real Estate Stories

In honor of Veterans Day, HousingWatch is looking for stories from veterans and current service members of the U.S. Armed Forces about their experience in today's real estate market. Has the VA Loan program helped you? Did you have a hard time qualifying for a VA loan? Are HOA fees piling up for your family while you're... Continue Reading »

Veteran Finally Gets Home of His Own

Steve Sacre left home at 17 to join the Army. He spent five and a half years in the service, serving 12 months as a gunner on a jeep escorting convoys in Vietnam. In Vietnam, he used opium and pot "so [he] could climb up on that jeep every day because you knew someone was going to get blown up." Since then, he has... Continue Reading »

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