So you have a VA Certificate that basically says you qualify for 100% financing on the purchase of a home. That is all it says, you still need a mortgage. A lender still needs to give you the funds to purchase the home you want. What does that mean? I...
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Here in Jacksonville NC, the home of Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base and New River Marine Corps Air Station, we have a pretty good market for buyers, some sellers and always renters. Is there ever a perfect time to buy a home? I would have to say not rea...
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Equity is a word that many people seem to not completely understand. Equity is value in something, most commonly in Real Estate. Many seem to feel it's like a "free" savings account. Where you are not actively adding to it, equity is more like interest...
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First let me explain that the VA does NOT give you the money for your home. The VA merely guarantees your loan. That means that instead of the average civilian buyer having to put 20% or more down to purchase a home the Veteran does not have to do that....
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How's the Market…..well here in Jacksonville NC, we have a Buyer's Market. Lots of homes on the market, in every price range. The problem with that is that Sellers here have to compete with New Construction homes as well as existing homes. Gone are t...
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227 East Ridge Court, Jacksonville, NC. Just minutes from Highway 17 and 4 miles from New River Air Station's back gate. Stationed at Camp Lejeune? You have two options, the Sneads Ferry gate is 23 min away and the main gate is 20 min! Close proximity ...
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As we begin 2013. Are you going to be making any big changes? Getting married and starting a family? Buying or selling a home? Starting a new career? Going back to school to get a degree? Whatever you may be doing, don't you usually plan for it? Pr...
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Short Sales-The Real Story Part 3 of 3 In our ever changing market here in Jacksonville NC, I have seen many changes. When the Mortgage Companies loosened their requirements for qualifying for a mortgage, I knew it was not going to end well, but I ha...
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Short Sales-The Real Story Part 2 of 3 As a licensed REALTOR in Jacksonville NC we are dealing with more and more Short Sales and Foreclosures. The majority of our home buyers are VA and that has a few more wrinkles than it would for other buyers. O...
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Short Sales-The Real Story-Part 1 This is part 1 of a 3 part series As a licensed REALTOR in Jacksonville NC, I have encountered lots of different situations; one of the most plentiful in recent times is "The Short Sale". The common misconception is ...
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