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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

By David Long


A veteran is someone who has served in a branch of the military over a period of time. As a result, he has the privilege of applying for farm loans for veterans once he has met the requirements. To prove he is eligible for one of these loans, he needs a Certificate of Eligibility (CEO) from the VA.

To qualify for a CEO, veterans can not have been discharged under a dishonorable discharge. During wartime, they had to serve for a minimum of ninety consecutive days and during peacetime they had to serve for 181 straight days. In 1980, the twenty-four month rule was put into place. It stated that veterans must serve twenty-four straight months in order to receive a Certificate of Eligibility.

At this point, the veteran needs to look for a real estate agent to help him find the place he is looking for. He can do a search online to find all of the local agents. Talking to people he knows may also help him find someone dependable.

Lenders determine their own discount points, interest rates and closing rates, making it convenient for the buyer to shop around and find the best deal. The lender must be one that works with VA farm loans. When the buyer selects his lender, he needs to become pre-qualified for a loan so he knows how much money he can use to purchase property.

Once the veteran is pre-qualified, he can begin to look at property that he is interested in. A real estate agent can be a big help if the veteran tells him exactly what he wants in the place he buys. A purchase and sales agreement with a VA option clause must be made when a property is found. The clause is important because it protects the buyer in case the selling price is higher than the value of the property. It allows him the option of declining the property or of choosing to go ahead with the purchase. It also allows him to get out of the purchase if his loan application is not accepted.

A lender who is knowledgeable about farm loans from the VA, will help the client apply for the loan once he decides which property he wants to buy. The lender will ask for a list of assets, bank statements and pay stubs so he can be sure the client can pay off the total amount of the loan. Once all of the paperwork is in the lender's hands, the buyer has to wait to find out if his loan is approved or not.

During this waiting time, the lender is busy checking all of the paperwork the client provided him. He also seeks an appraisal to see how much the property is worth. When all of this is finished, the lender decides whether or not to grant the loan.

If his loan application is approved, it will be time for the closing. The lender chooses a representative from their company, a lawyer or a title company to set the date and time for the transfer of the property to take place. Sometimes it takes longer than is expected for the closing, and it passes the date that was set. The person chosen by the lender then sets a new date and time for the closing. Once the closing takes place and the final papers are signed, the property belongs to the veteran.




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