{"id":7397,"date":"2020-11-11T11:00:37","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T11:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thezakariagroup.com\/va-home-loans-helping-heroes-find-a-home\/"},"modified":"2020-11-11T11:00:37","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T11:00:37","slug":"va-home-loans-helping-heroes-find-a-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thezakariagroup.com\/va-home-loans-helping-heroes-find-a-home\/","title":{"rendered":"VA Home Loans: Helping Heroes Find a Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/files.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/09165744\/20201111-KCM-Share-549x300.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"VA Home Loans: Important Housing Benefits for Veterans | Simplifying The Market\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/09165744\/20201111-KCM-Share-549x300.jpg 549w, https:\/\/files.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/09165744\/20201111-KCM-Share.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\"><\/p>\n<p>Today, on Veterans Day, we honor those who have served our country and thank them for their continued dedication to our nation. In the United States, there are many valuable benefits available to Veterans, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/housing-assistance\/\">VA home loans<\/a>. For over 75 years, VA home loans have provided millions of Veterans and their families the opportunity to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2020\/11\/06\/making-a-home-for-the-brave-possible-infographic\/\">purchase<\/a> their own homes.<span id=\"more-43337\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As we consider the full impact of VA home loans, it&rsquo;s important to both understand these great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/housing-assistance\/home-loans\/loan-types\/\">options<\/a> for Veterans and to share them with those we know who may be able to benefit most. For a variety of different reasons, many Veterans don&rsquo;t use their VA home loan options, so being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blogs.va.gov\/VAntage\/31825\/ten-things-veterans-dont-know-va-home-loans\/#:~:text=Eligible%20Veterans%20often%20bypass%20the,arduous%20process%20to%20be%20avoided\">knowledgeable<\/a> about what&rsquo;s available and how they work may be a game-changer for many.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.va.gov\/REPORTS\/abr\/docs\/2019-abr-v2.pdf\"><strong>Facts<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;about 2019 VA Home Loans <\/strong><em>(most current data)<\/em><strong>:<br \/><\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>624,546<\/strong> home loans were guaranteed by the Veterans Administration.<\/li>\n<li><strong>306,879<\/strong> VA home loans were made <strong>without a<\/strong><strong> down payment<em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2,055 grants totaling $118 million <\/strong>were provided to help seriously disabled Veterans purchase, modify, or construct a home to meet their needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>VA Home Loans Often <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/housing-assistance\/home-loans\/loan-types\/purchase-loan\/\"><strong>Offer<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<br \/><\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>No down payment options<\/strong> as long as the sales price isn&rsquo;t higher than the home&rsquo;s appraised value.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Better terms and interest rates <\/strong>than loans from other lenders.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fewer closing costs<\/strong>, which may be paid by the seller.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Bottom Line<br \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The best thing you can do today to celebrate Veterans Day is to share this information with those who can potentially benefit from these loan options. Let&rsquo;s connect today to discuss your questions about VA home loan benefits. <strong><em>Thank you for your service.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wpematico_credit\"><small>Powered by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpematico.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, on Veterans Day, we honor those who have served our country and thank them for their continued dedication to our nation. In the United States, there are many valuable benefits available to Veterans, including VA home loans. 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