A couple of weeks ago, we noted five things you might not know about VA Loans, and this week we are back with five MORE things you might not know about the VA Home Loan Program. There's a lot of information and misinformation floating around in the market about who qualifies for a VA loan, how to get a VA loan to buy a house at Fort Hood, how hard is it to qualify, and much more. I actually met someone the other day who thought they had … (4 comments)
ft hood: Five Things You Might Not Know about VA Loans
- 08/29/13 03:15 AM
The majority of homes in the Fort Hood real estate market are financed with VA loans. Our buyers always have great questions when starting their loan process because there is a lot of misinformation floating around about VA loans. Here are some VA loan facts you might have been wondering about, too:
1. Active duty personnel can use their VA loan benefit as soon as they have 181 days of continuous service. 2. You can have more than one VA loan at a time! 3. You don't need your Certificate of Eligibility in hand to start looking for a home. … (5 comments)
ft hood: 9 Tips to Keep Your Home Pet Odor Free - Listing your Killeen Home to SELL
- 08/27/13 03:55 AM
When you are listing your home for sale in Killeen, Texas, it's very important to make sure the yard is perfect, the interior is decluttered and everything is put away in a neat and tidy fashion so that the home shows the best as it possibly can. We were recently showing a home that had a perfect yard.. beautiful grass, well tended flower beds with fresh, fragrant pine mulch, and a welcoming wreath on the door.. just a beautiful scene that made you want to go inside and see what was in store in the interior. And the interior didn't disapoint on first … (1 comments)
ft hood: Killeen Fort Hood Real Estate Market Report for 30 June 2013
- 08/16/13 05:50 AM
Based on data from the Fort Hood Area Association of Realtors data base, the Killeen Fort Hood real estate market shows more homes sold the first half of 2013 than in the same time period in 2012. The six month total for 2012 was 1287 Units sold. The six month total for the first half of 2013 is 1402 Units sold. While this sounds like good news, the average selling price has changed from $138,704 in 2012, to a lower value of $134,691 so far in 2013. The mean sales price is up about $1900 for 2013.
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ft hood: Jerry Wright Homes AVAILABLE NOW! New Home in South Killeen TX
- 01/28/13 06:50 PM
Jerry Wright Homes offers another fabulous home in south Killeen TX! 9609 Kaitlyn is ready for move in and includes beautiful 2" wood blinds! This home is the Retreat Plan, and offers three living areas, 1840 square feet (per builder), granite countertops in the kitchen, deep soaking tub, separate tiled shower, two closets in the master suite and the list goes on! Jerry has another Retreat floorplan available at 708 Cody James with Tuscan styling that is completed and ready for quick move in, also. Building sites are also available, some with trees, if you would like to custom … (7 comments)
ft hood: Stellar Property For Sale in Killeen TX Just 5 Minutes From Fort Hood
- 12/12/12 05:07 AM
Absolutely wonderful home for sale in Killeen, just 5 minutes from Fort Hood and convenient to everything! Seller has maintained this home in almost new condition, and it is vacant and ready for move in ASAP! Features include dramatic two story ceiling in the living room, wood burning fireplace (never used), downstairs master suite, luxury master bath with deep garden tub and separate glass enclosed shower, upstairs loft area, large bedrooms, ceramic tile flooring in the kitchen, big back yard and lovely landscaping. This home is five minutes from the PX and commissary, Central Texas College, CTC Nursing School, Metroplex Hospital, … (3 comments)
ft hood: House Creek North Copperas Cove
- 11/14/12 05:22 AM
House Creek North Copperas Cove has been the destination of choice for over six years for home buyers looking for the best place to live in Copperas Cove, TX. This subdivision, which was started in 2005, is home to over 1000 families who work and play in the Killeen- Ft Hood-Copperas Cove area! Folks come to Copperas Cove, and specifically to House Creek for several reasons. Great schools are a top factor when families are looking for a home, and what they love about living in "Cove", and the House Creek area, is that it is home to beautiful House … (3 comments)
ft hood: VA Loan Appraisal Changes - Fort Hood Texas Real Estate News
- 09/16/12 06:10 AM
The Fort Hood Texas real estate market is mostly driven by federal VA Loan Guidelines. We see our military home buyers using FHA loans, and conventional loans on occasion, but the VA Loan is still the mortgage loan of choice for veterans buying homes at Ft. Hood. For over ten years, the rules on VA Loan Appraisals stated that the appraisal was for any veteran to use, and the appraisal stood in effect for six months. If you were purchasing a home with a VA Loan, and an appraisal had been ordered for it in the past six months, the appraisal … (4 comments)
ft hood: Are You Getting In Over Your Head with that Giant Two Story Home?
- 09/10/12 08:23 AM
One of the things I see buyers do over and over in our Killeen Fort Hood real estate market is that they just buy too much home for their budget. They go in and visit with sales representatives in those gorgeous model homes and suddenly seem to go into a hypnotic trance! Next thing you know, they have signed a contract to purchase a huge home that is way more house than they need (as well as way more utility bills than they can afford). It' so easy to do! Those big box home … (5 comments)
ft hood: 1005 Judy Lane - Homes for sale in Copperas Cove TX
- 06/03/11 09:58 AM
Just on the market and ready for viewing is this very large home for sale in the Morse Valley subdvision in Copperas Cove TX. Nicely maintained inside and out, the home offers two living areas, two dining areas, beautiful fireplace, ceramic tile flooring, huge master suite and three more good sized bedrooms. Out back is an extended patio perfect for sunning, dining or playtime activities! 1005 Judy Lane is near grocery stores, restaurants, movie theaters, entertainment venues, and shopping in Copperas Cove. The highly rated Holly Parsons elementary and Clements middle schools are right next door to the subdivision. VERY short commute … (2 comments)
ft hood: Help for Ft. Hood area Home Owners - US DOD HAP Program
- 05/05/11 10:23 AM
I've been getting a lot of questions lately about the HAP program. There's a lot of talk floating around about it, and sellers are are wondering if they even qualify for any of the program benefits. The Home Owners Assistance Program may be of help to certain Ft. Hood home owners who need to sell and need some financial assistance to do so, but figuring out of you qualify for help takes a bit of analysis. One of the best features of HAP is that it is NOT a short sale, and it does not affect your VA loan eligibility nor your credit report! The … (0 comments)
ft hood: 109 Skipcha - Classic Lampasas Home in a Classic Neighborhood
- 04/14/11 07:23 AM
109 Skipcha Trail in Lampasas TX is a beautiful classic home for sale in a very desireable neighborhood in the west part of town. Mornings and evenings are quiet with only the doves cooing and the blue jays scolding at the squirrels scampering across the yard. You'll enjoy your evenings walking along the culdesac, visiting with all your new neighbors. Lampasas TX is located about 25 miles west of Ft. Hood on Highway 190, and about 65 miles north of Austin TX. … (2 comments)
ft hood: Killeen Ft Hood Real Estate Market Report
- 02/06/11 10:46 AM
The Killeen Ft. Hood Real Estate Market Report saw 147 sales in January in the Single Family Homes and Single Family Homes on Acreage categories combined. Average sales price was $129,170. Median sales price was $115,000. List/Sell Ratio stood at 97% for this period, and Average Days on Market stood at 128 days. Here's a breakdown of activity by Price Range: Sales under $100,000 Investors and first time buyers generated the activity in homes sold in this price range. Number of homes sold was 54. Average days on the market was 122 days. List /Sell Ratio was 90% and Average … (4 comments)
ft hood: Kempner TX Homes - Country Lifestyle near Ft. Hood
- 08/23/10 03:30 AM
Kempner Tx homes are one of the truly great areas to live in the Ft Hood area if you are looking for a little acreage and a quieter, country lifestyle. I live on the west side of Kempner Tx, where the trees and brush are still thick, the wildlife is always entertaining and you can just kick back and enjoy nature!
Mother Nature has not been too kind lately and we've has no rain to speak of in the last three weeks. The ground is dry, the grass is drying up and the water sources for deer and other wildlife is shrinking. So, when the weather … (0 comments)
ft hood: National News Forgets to Mention NO DOWN Payment VA Loans
- 08/13/10 07:09 AM
Early this morning, around 5:30 AM, I was watching a national cable news network report on the state of the real estate industry recovery. The main focus of this report was on the "fact that is is getting very difficult to buy a home" because: "You MUST have a credit score of at least 720 to buy a home.You MUST have at least 20% down payment to buy a home." OR YOU ARE NOT GETTING A HOME AT ALL!Now, this report and others like it, does apply to a certain group of home buyers. But the situation is different at Ft. … (4 comments)
ft hood: HAP Program Sale - $138,500 Elegant Home for sale Copperas Cove TX
- 08/06/10 01:22 PM
This seller used the Homeowners Assistance Program through the Army Corps of Engineers to help them with closing costs, real estate commissions, etc. If you need to sell and are upside down or short of funds to close, call and let's discuss your situation. If you have PCS orders out of the Fort Hood Area or are a Wounded Warrior with at least a 30% disability, you might be able to use the HAP program. This program is a great benefit for verterans and activy duty military personnel. HAP Program Sale - home for sale Copperas Cove TX … (2 comments)
ft hood: Selling Your Killeen Fort Hood Real Estate – And The Winner Is….?
- 04/23/08 08:47 AM
If you are thinking of selling your Fort Hood area home soon, I bet you've been surfing and reading suggestions on staging, decluttering, pricing, and landscaping, right? Sounds like WORK! Welll.. here's a true story that show just how necessary and effective all your work will be if you take it to heart and properly prepare your Fort Hood real estate to sell. One of my dearest real estate clients called me around the middle of March to let me know they were getting orders to Fort Bragg and needed to sell their home in House Creek North Subdivision. They also have a two year old … (3 comments)
ft hood: SOLD! Elegant New Home with a Touch Of Rustic Texas - Fort Hood Real Estate
- 03/21/08 02:50 PM
Rustic Texas Style - Granite Counters/Limestone AccentsLocation: Kempner, TXYou'll love the valley view, the vaulted ceilings, the granite countertops and everything else about this brand new home located in an established neighborhood. Over 1 acre of land with many trees including oaks and elms. Awe inspiring open floorplan features wood laminate flooring, vaulted and beamed ceiling, gorgeous kitchen cabinets. Construction is quality throughout with total attention to every detail. The home is configured with three bedrooms and a dedicated office with built in desk. There's also a huge laundry/pantry combination with custom cabinets, long counter with sink, upper cabinets over washer … (0 comments)
ft hood: Do I Have to Pay Points When I Buy a Home At Fort Hood?
- 02/25/08 10:34 PM
And just what ARE points? Sounds mysterious, doesn't it? Boiling this down to the simplest explanation, paying points (also called discount points) means you are paying a lump sum of interest up front at the beginning of your loan to get a lower interest rate for the full term of your loan. That's all it is. Money out of your pocket into your lender's pocket, Should you pay points when buying a home at Fort Hood? It depends on how long you are keeping the home. Here's an example: If you pay $1,000 to get a lower interest rate, and the … (0 comments)
ft hood: OK Mr. or Ms Fort Hood Buyer: What's it Gonna Take to get your Business Today?
- 02/19/08 10:19 AM
Wow, what an obnoxious headline! And why in the world am I even writing about it? My husband and I usually work on weekends, but last weekend we sneaked off to go to the beautiful Austin Convention Center to the spring RV Show. We've become real outdoor types the past few years and have finally indulged and bought a fifth wheel and are really enjoying the time with the family and the dogs, even if it's just a quick camping trip. Anyway, back to the reason for this post. As we were walking through literally hundreds of shiny, clean RVs (no dog hair, wet … (0 comments)
Five MORE Things You Might Not Know About VA Loans at Ft. Hood
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