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Texas Veteran Land Board Increases Sales Limit for Veterans Again

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Real Estate Agent with Brown Realty, 210-789-4216, TREC #0492321

I first started posting about how great our Texas Veteran's Land Board is to all our Texas veterans six years ago when the loan limits was at $80,000. Veterans could purchase 5 acres or more at that price, and own a piece of Texas to build their Dream Homes. No other lender in the state could offer our vets the lowest interest rates for land loans.

Just last year I helped a veteran to find 5 acres to build his Dream Home, and the maximum loan limit was set at $100,000 for one acre or more. Now, this year I am working with another vet and when we started a few weeks ago looking at properties, the land loan limit was set at $120,000. We found a 4 acre tract that my buyer wanted to purchase, and by the time we made the offer this past weekend, the loan limit had increased to $125,000 for one acre or more. Needless to say, it was perfect timing for my client, and the sellers too, since we were able to negotiate an acceptable contract.

With a minimum down-payment of only 5 percent, eligible Veterans, military members and their spouses can now receive land loans up to $125,000 to build their Dream Homes and own a piece of Texas.

Typical land loans can close within 30 to 45 days after completing an application and submitting a contract to the Texas Land Board. The process is simply since it's all done online now.  Any property that is one acre or more qualifies.

The Texas VLB is the only veterans benefits program of its kind in the whole country. If you don't already have a specific piece of land in mind, a great place to start would be to look at the VLB Forfeited Land Sales that are offered quarterly, or contact a veteran real estate agent like Jerry at 210-789-4216 to assist you in finding a "Piece of Texas" to build your next Dream Home. Visit my website for Texas Land Properties For Sale.

 

Comments(2)

Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Jerry love how Texas is proactive in helping Veterans. Wishing you a fantastic 2016, Endre

p.s.: see you on RP

Jan 01, 2016 07:38 AM
Jerry Newman

Hi Endre. I hope you're off to a great year in 2016. Wishing you all the BEST!

Jan 18, 2016 06:10 AM
Mary Yonkers
Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA
Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Jerry Newman What a benefit for veterans who want to build their dream home in Texas!  Thanks for spreading the good news.

BTW I remember reading one of your previous post about the Texas VeteranLand Board

Jan 18, 2016 05:55 AM
Jerry Newman

Thanks, Mary, More and more vets are finding out about this wonderful program that let's them own a piece of Texas.

Jan 18, 2016 06:10 AM