VA Home Loans provide an excellent financing tool for Active-Duty personnel and veterans to purchase a home with little or no money up front. Unfortunately, there are times when the appraisal process causes that transaction to fall apart, resulting in some very frustrated and upset Buyers and Sellers.
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VA ('Very Arbitrary') Appraisals in Kitsap County WA
As a licensed real estate professional here on the beautiful Kitsap Peninsula in scenic Washington State, I have the privilege of serving a very large military community, comprised primarily of active-duty US Navy personnel and their dependents stationed at Naval Base Kitsap. Given that fact, many of the Buyers and Sellers I represent are party to transactions that…
VA Appraisals and The Luck of the Draw
One of the best things about living here on the Kitsap Peninsula in scenic Washington State is that we have the good fortune of being part of a very large and thriving military community. Our area is home to thousands upon thousands of active-duty Armed Forces members faithfully serving our Country, along with their dependents,…
ActiveRain "Carnival of Content" Round Two Winners
Recently, we launched a contest to encourage quality consumer-oriented blog articles on the network.
Our 1st Round yielded some really excellent writing from the Real Estate Agents/Broker members. The 2nd Round this past week from among our Loan Officer/Mortgage Lender members raised the bar even higher on quality content articles for consumers. Here’s the Round Two Winners!….
The Dark Side of Real Estate
In any job that involves the transfer of money, there is always an opportunity and temptation to be swayed by the “Dark Side of the Force.” Many times we feel we can bend the rules, however slightly, to justify the means to an end. We try to convince ourselves that we are genuinely serving our clients greater good. We argue, “I’m only trying to get the deal to close,” as our tainted hand slowly slithers under the table.