Real Estate Resource Library

Welcome to the Veteran Real Estate Specialist Resource Library. Below we have outlined the resource, and included the link to either view, download, or print the information for you and your clients.

VA Home Loan Homepage:

www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/homepage

VA Home Loan Information:

www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans/

Acquire Department of Defense military service paperwork (DD-214):

www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/

Apply online for Certificate of Eligibility:

www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/about/feature=cert-of-eligibility-home-loan/

View, download, print and mail in application for Certificate of Eligibility:

www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/vba-26-1880-are.pdf

Surviving spouses eligibility:

www.va.gov/opa/persona/dependent_survivor.asp

VA Approved Lenders:

www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans/lenders.asp

Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loan (IRRRL) eligibility and information:

www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans/irrrl.asp

VA Loan Funding Fee Information/Waiver Information:

www.benefits.va.gov/HOMELOANS/purchaseco_loan_fee.asp

VA Approved Condominium Community List:

www.vip.vba.va.gov/portal/VBAH/VBAHome/condopudsearch

Biggest Reasons Why the VA Home Loan should be used:

www.themortgagereports.com/13222/10-biggestbenefits-of-a-va-home-loan

Rent or Own?  By simply entering the active duty service member’s rank and zip code, you can discover how much their tax free Basic Allowance for Housing is in the area to help decide whether it is a good decision to buy a home and rent it when transferred:

www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/bahCalc.cfm