buying a home with va loan in bethesda: The VA Home Loan: a fantastic, but underutilized benefit. - 11/11/19 06:02 PM
"33.6% indicated they did not know about the program"
"62.8% (older veterans) said their lender never discussed the VA loan option with them."
"31.8% said a conventional and/or FHA mortgage was easier to obtain or less expensive."
"8.1% said their lender and/or REALTOR discouraged the use of the VA loan." 
 
I learned of these number last week in a continuing education class sponsored by the Maryland Association of REALTORS® and VAREP (the Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals), and was shocked - especially about quote #4. 
A VA Home Loan (which is a guarantee not an actual loan made by the VA) is a fantastic benefit … (7 comments)

 
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