Va Quick Guide

Introduction
Thank you for downloading my Quick Guide which will help answer most of
your basic questions concerning the VA home loan process. Some veterans may have
some unique situations or a question that isn’t covered in the following
information guide but I have made it easy for you to be able to get those
answers. Besides being an educational guide the following information is
designed to walk you through the following steps all the way to signing your
closing paperwork and getting your new set of keys.
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Answer Your Questions
How To Determine Your Credit Profile
Start The Pre-Approval Process
Get Your Pre-Approval Letter
Download The Mortgage App (Optional Tool For House Shopping)
Picking A Real Estate Agent & House Shopping

For the veterans who have downloaded this Quick
Guide and don’t know who I am my name is Chris
Hatley and I’m a loan officer licensed in all 50
states who specializes in VA loans and also a
veteran myself having served in the U.S. Army with
th
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the 25 Infantry Division & the 101 Airborne / Air
Assault Division better known as the Screaming
Eagles. My NMLS ID is 1033017 and I live and work
in Cookeville, Tn about 3 hours from where I grew
up and about 2 hours from my last duty station Ft.
Campbell, KY and I am thrilled to be able to help
you with your home buying experience using your
VA loan benefit.

Phone (931) 651-1378
Fax (800) 420-0401
[email protected]

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Section One: Common Questions & Answers
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What Is A VA Loan ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4

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What Are The Benefits Of A VA Loan ………………………………………………………………………………4-5
What Uses Are There For A VA Loan ……………………………………………………………………………….6
My Bank Said No To Manufactured Homes / No Problem Here ………………………………………6-7
The Importance Of Establishing Your Buying Power With A Pre-Approval Letter …………….8-10
Closing Cost & How To Get The Seller To pay ………………………………………………………………….10-12
Obtaining Your Certificate of Eligibility ………………………………………………………………………….12
What Are The Credit Requirements ………………………………………………………………………………..13
What Documentation Will I Need & What About Self Employment ……………………………….13-14
Will I Need Proof I’ve Been Paying Rent …………………………………………………………………………15-16
What About Special Circumstances Concerning My Finances …………………………………………17
How Do Rental Properties Affect My Qualification Status & My Debt To Income Ratio .....17
Why You Need To Look Over Your Bank Statements ………………………………………………………18
I Currently Have A VA Loan / Can I Get Another Or What Do I Do ………………………………….18
The VA Funding Fee & Who Is Exempt …………………………………………………………………………..19
What Should You Know When Making An Offer To A “For Sale By Owner” …………………...20
How To Find A Qualified Real Estate Agent Who Understands The VA Process ……………...21
The 4 C’s To Making Your Underwriter Happy …………………………………………………………….…22

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Section Two: The 3 Action Steps You Need To Take Today
1. Evaluating Your Credit ………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...23
2. Submitting Your Application ………………………………………………………………………………………..…….24
3. Getting Your Pre-Approval Letter …………………………………………………………………………………..…..24

Section Three: The Mortgage App For Your Phone
A Useful Tool I have Included To Help With Your House Shopping Experience ………………..…25-26

Section Four: The 1003 Residential Mortgage Application
I have highlighted all the important fields so you can print and fill out at your convenience
and then just follow the instructions on the instruction page for returning either by email or
fax.
1003 Residential Mortgage Application / Print Pages 27-32

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A VA Home Loan is a mortgage loan guaranteed by the U.S Department of
Veterans Affairs and can be issued by qualified lenders. The loan enables qualified
veterans to purchase a home without putting any money down or having to pay
private mortgage insurance (PMI). Generally, the reasonable value of the property
or the purchase price, whichever is less, plus the funding fee may be borrowed. All
veterans must qualify, for they are not automatically eligible for the program.
VA will guarantee a maximum of 25 percent of a home loan amount up to
$104,250, which limits the maximum loan amount to $417,000. This figure can be
more, even up to $517,000 in certain parts of the country.
7 Uniformed Services Have VA Home Loan Benefits
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Army

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Navy

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Air Force

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Marines

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Coast Guard

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Public Health Service Corps

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National Oceanic & Atmosphere Administration Corps

Serving our country is commendable and those great individuals who do are
allotted certain privileges. In return, the government has made the home buying or
refinancing process a lot more flexible for veterans:

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Available to active military members, veterans and qualified surviving
spouses

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No Down Payment! (Finance 100% Of Purchase Price Plus VA Funding Fee)

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No Mortgage Insurance required (Saves You Thousand's Long Term)

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Easier Qualifying Standards Including Higher Debt To Income Ratios

An example would be a family with a gross income of $50,000 applying for a VA loan.
They will qualify for a monthly payment of about $209 more than
someone applying for a conventional loan. They also will have more house for
they’re money since there isn’t any Private Mortgage Insurance
built into the payment.
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Low VA interest rates, due in part because these loans are insured by the
federal government.

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A Loan That Is Assumable By Veterans Or Non-Veterans And Free
counseling is available from the VA in case of financial difficulties.

With all new home purchases an "Escape Clause" is required as a safety precaution for
the VA loan applicant. This clause protects the buyer from being obligated to a VA
mortgage loan when the appraised value of the home doesn’t match the selling
price thus protecting your earnest money deposit.
Just a quick comparison of a VA home loan
versus a conventional mortgage shows a significant
difference:

VA LOAN

CONVENTIONAL LOAN

Money Down

No

Yes

Primary Mortgage Insurance (PMI)

No

Yes

Finance Funding Fee Into The Loan

Yes

No

Prepayment Penalties

No

Some Do / Read Your Terms

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Buying a condominium, manufactured or traditional style home, the choice is
yours. You can even purchase up to a four apartment dwelling as long as you plan
to live in one apartment and then you can rent out the rest of the apartments.
 Building a new home.
 Buying & improving a home with a cash out refinance up to 100% of the
value.
 Installing energy-efficient improvements to a home.
 Refinancing an existing VA loan to get a better interest rate & lower your
monthly payment.

*Buying a manufactured home on a permanent foundation, even though Manufactured
Housing is covered under VA guidelines the majority of banks & wholesale lenders have
shyed away in recent years. Myself have stayed the course by acquiring licensing in all
50 states and approval with the number one lender of manufactured housing in the
United States and I’m completely able to provide financing in this niche. Please feel free
to Apply Online Now or call (931) 651-1378 or email me at
[email protected].
Typically the buyer will pay for the appraisal which will cost about $375 to $500
depending on what state and community you are purchasing your home in and is paid
outside of closing. With manufactured housing it is very possible that the lender may
ask for a certified foundation egineer report. This isn’t something that’s part of your
closing cost and is paid outside of closing as it isn’t part of the 4% seller concessions.

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and typically cost around $400 and sometimes more. This cost is something that has
to be paid in advance and if it isn’t negotiated up front when making the offer will
usually come back on the buyer once the file makes it to underwriting.
Your local bank want ask for this in your approval letter 100% of the time. The
reason your bank want ask for this is because it’s not the banks job to customize
approval letters for specific offers and include cost saving precautions for mortgage
applicants.
I do this because as a VA loan specialist I always try to anticipate and address any
concerns or cost that might save you money in the home buying process.

I Personally Customize Every Approval Letter For Your Specific Offer!

Please take a look at the example approval letter included in the approval letter
section of this Quick Guide, these are more detailed and customized than you will
get from any ordinary bank and put you in a much better position for making an
offer.
These letters with the right real estate agent will get you more favorable terms and
save you money at the closing table.

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The Importance Of Establishing Your Buying Power

With A Pre-Approval Letter
I really like for people to understand that shopping for a home before talking to
the bank is like going to a gun fight without any bullets. Everybody should take
the time and find out exactly what amount of home they can qualify for and
what that means as far as a monthly payment after taxes and insurance is
factored in.
Another reason to do this is so when you and your agent decide on a property you
wish to make an offer on you have some bargaining power that will give you an
advantage over someone else who may be interested in the property.
And You Want That Letter Customized For That Particular Offer!

An approval letter is a very valuable tool to have at your disposal when a seller
is reviewing your offer! They will know they have someone who qualifies for
financing and they will try extremely hard to come to an agreement so the
transaction happens. I would like for you to take a moment and look at the example of
an approval letter that I will issue for you. It is more detailed than you will get from an
ordinary bank because it not only let’s the agents and seller know you are qualified for
financing but it has safe guards written in to help the loan process run smoother and
save you time and money.

I Personally Customize Every Approval Letter For Your Specific Offer!

Please take a moment to review the following Approval Letter for one of my clients:
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CHRIS HATLEY
Mortgage Loan Officer
OFFICE: 931-651-1378
CELL: 931-206-5662
EMAIL: [email protected]

Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Jordan:
I am pleased to notify you that your application for a VA home loan Pre‐ Approval has been
reviewed an accepted. This approval is provided through the Freddie Mac Loan Prospector system
and is based on a purchase price of $340,000. Your loan number is 2140715105, this assessment is
based on your current credit history, income, assets and debt assuming that there are no changes
in your financial situation. This pre-approval should not be considered a commitment to lend until
the following as well as underwriting conditions are met.
1.) Acceptable Purchase Contract Signed By Buyer & Seller
2.) Satisfactory Appraisal Showing Proper Sufficient Value
3.) Title Search/Examination
4.) Satisfactory Pest Inspection Provided By Seller
I wish you luck in the home buying process & thank you for choosing to use me in your quest for
home ownership.

Chris Hatley

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NOTE: The Pre-Approval letter you just reviewed is the approval letter that I will
issue for you and take note that it includes an actual loan number (Pre-Qualification
letters you receive from most lenders want have a loan number and have very little
value to real estate agents who have been in the business for a while). Once you
and your agent find a property I will customize it for your agent so they can improve
your offer. An example would be if you found a property for $275,000 you wouldn’t
want to use the letter that says you’re pre-approved for $340,000. What I would do
is reissue the letter to state whatever amount you need it to say for that particular
offer. Also if there were any special circumstance such as the property was a
manufactured home I would add a Certified Engineer Foundation Report to list for
the seller to obtain so you don’t get asked to pay that bill later in the loan process.

When interviewing real estate agents to represent you in the buying process you
want to make sure you take your time and ask specific questions. You want to
make sure they understand that you are wanting to come out of pocket as little as
possible and that they know what the VA home buying benefits are to you as the
buyer so they make a great offer during the negotiating process to
save you as much money as possible.
A Good Approval Letter Will Help Your Agent Negotiate A Better Deal

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Loan Origination Charge (Majority Of Lenders Is Usually 1%) I use a network of
lenders and typically will be less than 1% on loan amounts above $100,000.
(Example of Savings from this difference would be you purchasing a home of
$280,000 and your typical bank charges you 1% or $2,800, through my network of
wholesale lenders you will probably find this origination charge to be about $1,000
which saves you $1,800 or in the case where you have plenty of seller concessions

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will leave a credit of $1,800 for buying down the rate or making sure you get
reimbursed any expenses such as your earnest money deposit)
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Credit Report Fee

 Doc Stamp
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Survey Fee

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State Tax or Intangible Fee

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Title Insurance and Title Examination

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Flood Certification

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Appraisal - This Is Paid In Advance Outside Of Closing Typically By The Buyer

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VA Funding Fee - Is Typically Financed Into The Loan & Disabled Veterans Are Exempt

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Pre-Paid Interest For The Following Month's Payment You Will Be Skipping

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An Escrow Account Will Also Have To Be Built For Taxes And Insurance

Now if you are working with a keen real estate agent and they are communicating
with your mortgage consultant and they have a really good understanding of the
local market and what the real value of the property is, it’s time to find that perfect
home.
The VA funding fee will be financed into the loan amount and unless your planning on
paying closing cost you will need the seller to do that for you.
The way this works is let’s say you’re looking at a home that is on the market for
$200,000 and your closing cost and pre-paids are roughly $6,000. Let’s say that your
agent feels comfortable the property will appraise for the full asking price through
their own research they have done of comparable sales in the general area and
thinks there is a good possibility of the homeowner may be willing to take $190,000
or maybe even a little less.
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Well if everything we believe and know is true and the seller would be willing to
settle for $190,000 then obviously the seller would except an offer for $196,000 and
pay your closing cost and prepaids, it would be the same thing as taking another
offer of $190,000 without paying anything. Your agent may even start out a little
lower to test the waters on the first offer and then back off to get exactly what you
need once there is a counter offer.
I’ve been doing this for several years and the fact is most sellers already know
they’re not going to get full asking price and already have a minimum number they
plan to take so once you and your agent start making an offer and negotiating
getting your closing cost and pre paids squeezed into the middle of the full asking
price and that minimum number they’re willing to take isn’t that hard.
Since I started originating VA loans in 2000 I can’t remember a single veteran who
has paid all of their closing cost and the majority has been reimbursed their earnest
money they placed as a deposit.
* If you feel more comfortable with me finding you a qualified real estate agent
in your area I can do that for you, just give me a call at 931-206-5662.

To obtain your COE, you must have been discharged under conditions other dishonorable and
meet the service requirements listed on the official VA benefits website by clicking here.
The majority of my clients usually just supply me with a copy of their DD 214 which is a
requirement to be in the loan package anyway and then I obtain it for them through the VA
portal set up foe lenders. If you would like to learn more you can visit my blog post on
VA Certificate of Eligibility and learn the four diiferent ways of obtaining it which the easiest
Way is to just send me your DD214 once we have your pre-approval and I’ll have the processors
Print it off from the lenders VA portal.

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The VA doesn't require a minimum credit score for approval but most banks will
require at least a 620 credit score because most secondary market investors
require that before they will purchase the loan on the secondary market. Some
banks will look to see if there are any circumstances that have caused the lower
credit score, and if they deem it not too risky they may manually
underwrite the loan and approve it as long as it still stays within VA guidelines.
I would suggest obtaining a free credit report and reviewing it if you have any
concerns. If you have been making on time payments for the last two years and
keep fairly low balances on your revolving debt and don't have anything in
collections or any judgments you should have a good score and no concerns from
a credit stand point.
Applying Online Is Quick And Easy And I've Worked With Veterans And Active
Duty Military Personnel Helping Them Purchase Or Refinance Their VA Home
Loans Since 2000. Allow Me To Help You Get Qualified And Into Your Dream
Home. Here is a mini 1003 application that will only take a minute but is
enough to get started with the pre approval process. Apply Online Now

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Last 30 days of pay stubs for all jobs for the borrower and co-borrower, if
you are self employed we will average your last two years income based
off your tax returns. If you have been self employed for less than two
years but in the same field of work that should be fine also but each

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situation is different. If you have any questions you can call me on my cell
at 931-206-5662 or email me at [email protected].
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Tax returns and W-2's for the last two years (If borrower and co-borrower
filed separately you will need both)

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Last two months bank statements for all bank accounts

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If you are obligated to pay child support, alimony or separate
maintenance or you receive any of those you will need to supply a divorce
degree and proof of timely payments.

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Veterans will need a copy of their DD-214 and Active military should
provide their current active military id and an LES, a re-enlistment
contract letter from your commanding officer may be necessary if your active duty
obligation is set to expire within the next 12 months .

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Last two years landlord contact information

 Last two years contact information to verify work history
 If you are receiving disability or social security or something like care giver income
from the government you will need to get the benefit letters staing the amounts you
receive for the current year.
 If you receive retirement benefits you will need documentation showing how much
you receive from the distributing agency sending you the retirement income.
 If you have had a Bankruptcy in the last 7 years you will need a copy of your
discharge papers.

Once you do have an executed contract you will be asked for the cost of
an appraisal, this fee varies by geographic areas but averages from about
$375 to $500 depending where you are located.

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Depending on your credit score and open lines of credit you have with more
than 12 months reporting history you may or may not need proof of your rent
payments. When you get ready to get pre-approved and I send your information
through either Desktop Underwriter (Fannie Mae) or Loan Prospector (Freddie
Mac) we will determine if a verification of rent is needed.
Typically if you’re credit falls inside the 580-620 category there’s a good chance
your approval status will come back as a refer status which means we will need
to manually underwrite your file and a verification of rent will be necessary.
This isn’t always the case as I’ve had several veterans with scores between 600620 to get full approvals through the electronic system with no verification of
rent needed at all as it really depends on exactly what is on the credit as well as
how old the accounts are and how your credit activity has been since.
Basically if we run the electronic approval through desktop underwriter or loan
prospector and get a refer status we will need to provide a verification of rent
or sometimes if we get an approval a verification of rent may still be needed if
your current credit report shows less than two trade lines with less than 12
months reporting history.
In the event you need to provide a verification of rent and you pay rent to a
management company or an apartment complex you don’t have to do anything
as my processors will send them a form to fill out and send back and that will be
sufficient. If you currently pay rent to a private landlord you will need to
provide your last 12 months cancelled checks or if you have paid by money
order you will need to provide proof of purchase of those money orders. Hand
receipts from your landlord are no longer acceptable and underwriters aren’t
allowed to make exceptions. In the event you are worried about this particular
condition the best thing to do is apply for your pre-approval and see if this is
going to be a requirement as this isn’t a requirement for all veterans.

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This is Acceptable

This isn’t Acceptable

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Examples Of Special Circumstances:
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You Receive Child Support Or Alimony
 You Have A History Of Capital Gains Income
 You Sell Avon or Mary Kay On The Side And Have For At Least 2 Years
The first thing we need to do is collect the proper documentation that is needed and
go from there. Typically these situations aren't a big deal it's just a matter of
collecting all the paperwork to submit to the VA underwriter.

Your gross monthly income or your debt to income ratio will be effected one
way or the other depending on how you have filed your schedule E on your tax
returns. Your VA underwriter is going to look at your tax returns and perform a
schedule E worksheet to determine if they need to adjust your gross monthly
income or add more debt to your monthly obligations. You can find several
different schedule E worksheets online but most aren’t accurate. I will be more
than happy to calculate this for you or if you email me I will send you an
accurate schedule E worksheet that I got from a VA underwriter that takes all of
five minutes to fill out and will give you the exact information you need and you
don’t have to be a tax professional to fill it out. Just send me an email for a
schedule E worksheet to [email protected] and I’ll be more than
happy to send you a copy along with an example for you to see and perform
your own quick analysis.

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When you get ready to purchase a new home you will be asked for your last two
months bank statements for any accounts you are claiming liquid assets in such
as your primary checking & savings.
Your VA underwriter will be looking at these to make sure they can source funds
to close and also to check for any large deposits especially from cash. This is a
federal requirement that all underwriters must abide by abide by through the
U.S. Patriot Act. Any large deposits of 25% or more of your normal monthly
income will be required to be sourced and smaller deposits may also be sourced
if they look abnormal or suspicious. You can google the U.S. Patriotic Act if you
want to know more but for now just remember to not be placing large cash
deposits into your bank account unless you have a paper trail showing where it
came from. (Example would be you deposited $4,200 cash into your bank
account from the sale of your bass boat and you have a signed bill of sale that
shows the source of funds)

The best thing to know is just because you own a home now and it’s guaranteed
through VA doesn’t mean you don’t have any eligibilty at the moment. What you
need to do is request another certificate of eligibilty and see what you have
remaining or give me a buzz and I will do the homework for you and see exactly what
your qualifications are.

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The VA Funding Fee ranges from 2.15% to 3.3% of the loan amount on
purchases and .5% to 3.3% of the loan amount on refinances. The following
table breaks down how the VA funding fee is determined.

Purchases
1st Time Use

Type of Veteran

Down Payment

Regular Military

None

2.15%

3.3%

5% to 10%

1.5%

1.5%

10% or More

1.25%

1.25%

None

2.4%

3.3%

5% to 10%

1.75%

1.75%

10% or More

1.5%

1.5%

Reserves / Guard

Subsequent Use

Cash Out Refinances
1st Time Use
2.15%

Subsequent Use
3.3%

Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans (IRRRL) = .5% VA Funding Fee

*Veterans receiving VA disability are exempt from
the VA funding fee.

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What you have to remember here is you don't have the knowledge that a good
agent would have but you do have a powerful situation that you can take advantage
of. That situation is the fact the seller isn’t paying a real estate commission of 6% of
the sales price at closing.
Typically the seller once they list their home with a real estate broker they are agreeing
to pay 6% for the exposure their home will get by being listed in the MLS and then they
know on average they are going to be negotiated down even more once someone
makes an offer.
Now that you know thay aren’t paying the 6% sales commission you can really push to
get your full 4% seller concessions included in your purchase contract. Most sellers
aren’t expecting to get full price for their home and expect to have to reduce their
price some when negotaiting so you can almost always expect the seller to agree to
pay these. Also don’t be afraid to low ball your first offer and let the seller counter. As
a rule of thumb, if the seller says yes to your first offer you paid too much.
You can do some online research through sites like www.zillow.com to help you
get an idea for what the property is actually worth. (Note) I don't trust these sites
for complete accuracy but they should get you in the ballpark.

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Remember the farther you live from a military base the more difficult it
becomes to find the best representation for your home buying experience. I
personally can guide you through this experience by interviewing agents in your
area since I am also a veteran and have years of experience with VA home loans
and working with real estate agents. No matter what town your planning to
make your purchase in I have the ability to have several agents living right in
that particular community contact me for your business and will personally talk
to them about your approval and then match them up with you so you can give
them your details as far as what your looking for in a home so you can begin
your home shopping experience.
Just send me a quick email at [email protected] or send me a
direct message from the Mortgage App you downloaded to your phone. I can
also be reached at my office at (931) 651-1378.
*Get Started Today & Quit Making Your Landlord Rich!
*Every Dollar You Pay In Rent Is A Dollar You Could Be Investing In Your Future!

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1.

Credit refers to the financial history of all borrowers involved; that is,
what kind of "financial citizen" have you been? Credit is most often
determined by looking at such things as:

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Do You Have Late Payments (We Can Sometimes Overcome These With A
Letter Of Explanation)

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Do You Have Any Delinquent accounts (Medical Bills We May Be Able To
Work Through)

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How Much Revolving Credit Do You Have (Try To Maintain Low Balances)

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How Much Total Debt Do You Presently Have (Any installment debt obligations that are
less than $100 monthly and will be paid in full in the next 10 months do not
have to be included in your debt to income ratio)

2. Capacity refers to your ability to pay back your home loan, lenders will look
at your income (factor your debt to income ratio)and your employment
history.
3. Capital refers to your assets and property you have that if needed
you could sell to pay your debt, savings in your bank accounts, 401k's,
stocks and bonds, insurance policy's, ect.
4. Collateral refers to the value of the property you are wishing to purchase, in
some cases if the property doesn't appraise for the full amount of the
seller's asking price you would need to make up the difference since the VA
will only loan the value of the asking price or appraised value (whichever is
less) plus the VA funding fee.

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 Below 580

(Need Credit Assistance)

 580 To 619 (Challenged)
 620 To 659 (Average)
 660 To 719 (Good)

 720 Plus

(Great)

*If you already know your credit is 580 or above you need to
proceed straight to step 2 and submit your application.
If you know you fall inside of the first category we need to start thinking about a
plan of action to rebuild your credit. If you’re unsure and would like to see your
credit first you can go online and get a Tri-Merge credit report that will include
all three credit bureaus. A couple of good ones are identityguard.com &
myscore.com. Once you obtain your credit report you will want to cancel the
service before the free trial ends unless you wish to keep the monthly
monitoring service. If you know for sure you are in need of rebuilding your credit
I urge you to please take the time and have a one on one consultation with Tim
Palmer or one of his associates as to where to start. Tim is a former Marine who
now helps veterans work through they’re credit issues and you can reach him at
(972) 231-0452 X128. You can also send him your contact information through
my website by clicking the following link.
http://vamilitaryhomeloans.com/credit-assistance/
Everybody’s situation is different and some issues are easier to repair than
others but the consultation is free and the advice is sound so please feel free to
contact Tim and see what your options are as rebuilding your credit is your first
step to home ownership.

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2.
You can start the application process one of three ways:
 Call me (Chris) at (931) 651-1378 and do a phone application / takes about
15 minutes
 Click the following link and fill in the information for the mini-application
and I’ll call you to get the remaining information that I don’t have online for
security reasons.
http://vamilitaryhomeloans.com/apply-online-now/
 Print the full application at the end of this Quick Guide and fill in the
highlighted fields and then email or fax back to me and I will start processing
your application and call you once credit is back. This is usually same day
service unless it’s late in the evening or a holiday or weekend in which case I
will have everything ready next business day. Print & Complete Pages 27-32.

3.
Once I have your credit back I will then give you a call and review your credit
profile and your approval status. At this point I may issue an approval letter or
decide to run an electronic approval first if your debt to income ratio is outside of
the standard guidelines for the purchase price you would like to be approved for.
We will determine this together on the phone when I call and once you have the
letter in hand it’s time to start house shopping and sign a contract.

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Haven’t Done It Already

(Click Here To Download VA Loan Calculator)
Reasons To Have App:
1. You Can Work Up Various Payment Scenarios
2. You Can Do Property Searches
3. You Can Send Questions Directly To My Cell Phone
& Get Answers
(Ex. ……. Hey Chris, this is Lisa and I just seen a property at 321
Baker Street in Dextor, Co, can you look up the annual taxes and let
me know what interest rate to calculate my payment.)
4. You Can Start The VA Pre-Approval Process With Just The
Tap Of A Button.

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Using The VA Loan Calculator
1. Click The Calculator Tab At Bottom Of Screen
2. Then Click The VA Tab At Top Of Screen
3. Then Input Purchase Amount Along With
Taxes & Estimated Insurance and Current
Market Rate For VA Loans.

If You Need Information
Concerning Taxes or Rates Or
Have A Specific Question
Concerning The VA Process
Just Click The “ Ask A
Question” Tab & I Will
Answer You First
Opportunity I Get.

Do Property
Searches
Or
Start Your Approval
Process
*Click “Get Pre-Approved Tab” &
Fill In The Basic Information.
Depending On Loan Volume I will
Call You Same Day Or Next
Business Day To Gather Any
Additional Information

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Instructions For Completing The 1003 Mortgage Application
Please complete the highlighted areas on pages 1-4 of the application, page 5 is for any notes
or anything you need to list due to there not being enough space in the area of the
application you were completing.

Page 1: Please make sure to complete a full two year residency and employment history.
The employment does carry over to the top of page two. If you have any gaps in your
employment history please list the time period and reason on page 5 of the application.

Page 2: This page you will list all your income, at the bottom you will list checking / savings
with ballpark balances but do not list account numbers.

Page 3: If you have other liquid assets or anything else such as retirement funds you can list
these at the top of this page. If you have other real estate to list we will get this information
later when we get ready to disclose.
The bottom part of this page are declarations and you just need to answer these as Yes or No.

Page 4: Here are declarations that have carried over from the previous page and you just
need to finish answering these as Yes or No.
At the bottom of the page is a government monitoring question that you do not have to legally
answer should you decide to leave blank but is placed on the application by law and is used by
the government to ensure lenders are compliant with the equal credit opportunity act.

Page 5: This page is blank and is for you to use to add anything we may need to know or to
add any details you didn’t have space for on the first four pages.

Please Forward Application To:
Email To [email protected] (Scan as PDF file)
OR
Click Here To Download Black & White Copy For Fax (Print Pages 1-5)
(Use The Highlighted Copy As A Guide)
Fax To: (800) 420-0401 (No Cover Needed)
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