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PRINCE WILLIAM, STAFFORD, SPOTSYLVANIA, KING GEORGE COUNTIES REAL ESTATE for VIRGINIA, DC BRAC MILITARY RELOCATION HOME BUYERS.

MILITARY RELOCATION to VIRGINIA BRAC BASES, QUANTICO, FT. BELVOIR, ARLINGTON, DC.

MILITARY RELOCATION TO VIRGINIA has created a need for housing resources for reassigned military folks. BRAC is bringing large numbers of military personnel to certain military bases in

VIRGINIA MILITARY BUYERS RELOCATION and BRAC.

BRAC , the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission is moving home buyers to Northern Virginia. Homefinders.com is ready to help our military personnel, Army, Navy, Marine, Coast Guard Service members find their home of choice in Northern Virginia. BRAC bases are located in Arlington and Quantico. BRAC relocated personnel to DC locations may wish to find housing in Northern Virginia or DC and we're ready to help.

Virginia military home buyers benefit when the real estate agent you select is experienced, knows the area and understands the VA mortgage loan.

Homefinders.com agents are ready to help our military buyers and VA Loan eligible civilian home buyers. To help you with your home purchase, in addition to helping you find the very best home for your price range and transportation, school needs, Homefinders and our Homefinders agent and broker partners will:

  • Provide you with a FREE One Year Home Warranty on any resale home.
  • Reimburse you for he cost of your home inspection up to $400.
  • REBATE to you money to help with move in expenses for new or resale homes.

Our network of experienced brokers and agents in the areas where BRAC is focused know where he best home values are, can provide you with school information, and will help you with financing of your home purchase.
Military Relocation Virginia
Military RelocationIF SOMEONE SAYS YOU SHOULDN'T USE THE VA LOAN, DON'T BELIEVE THEM.
We believe the VA loan is often the best mortgage loan for eligible home buyers. Real estate agents who are not familiar with VA financing may try to steer VA eligible home buyers away from the VA loan because they don't understand the benefits of the VA loan for the home buyer. You have earned the right to use the VA loan which is the only mortgage loan that offers true NO DOWN PAYMENT financing and permits the seller to pay ALL of your closing costs. While the loan limit for VA eligible home buyers is $417,000 including the funding fee for ZERO down payment loans, VA financing may actually be used for purchase prices of up to $1,000,000. Homes priced over $417,000 use a down payment based on the amount over $417,000. The down payment is based on the amount over $417,000.

Homefinders has no financial interest in any mortgage company. We do recommend experienced mortgage companies based on our buyer's needs. We do not receive any benefits by way of referrals or any incentive to refer buyers to any particular mortgage company or loan officer. We encourage home buyers to use local, experienced mortgage companies because of the familiarity of the loan personnel and appraisers with local real estate values. If a relocating military service person is already pre-approved by popular lenders for military personnel, USAA, NFCU, etc. we are happy to cooperate fully with that loan provider. Our job is to help you, our buyer client find the very best home for your money and location of choice. We do not pay referral fees to lenders. Any incentives we offer goes directly to our buyer clients, not a mortgage company or relocation company. USAA and other lenders offer rebates to borrowers who use their services. Homefinders will match that rebate but, rather than pay a referral fee to USAA, we rebate money directly to our buyers to assist with relocation expenses.

EXAMPLE: HOME FOR SALE IN STAFFORD, NEAR QUANTICO MARINE BASE

Just minutes from Quantico Marine Base, this lovely home is typical of real estate in this price range.



Property Details for listing # ST6483583
Price: $329,900 City: FREDERICKSBURG
Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 2 full 1 half
Type of Home: Detached Style: Colonial
Year Built: 2001 Lot Acreage: 0.2014
Subdivision: STAFFORD LAKES VILLAGE County: STAFFORD, VA
State, Zip: VA, 22406 Status: ACTIVE
Aquia Realty, Inc.


BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE program - BRAC

Homefinders.com is here to help our military and civilian personnel involved in the BRAC program moves to Maryland and Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. Finding a home in a new location can be hard when you don't know the area. Also, the Washington, DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia area is known as a high housing cost area, when compared with the locations from which our military and civilian families are moving. The compensation for this increased cost is offset by the higher housing allowances for military personnel when transferring to this area.

Military and civilian personnel relocating to Maryland and Virginia will face many challenges in the months and years to come. BRAC is reassigning (moving) about 60,000 to 80,000 critical service and civilian employees to new duty stations to further the efficiency of our military and defense establishments. This program will necessitate major personnel changes in the job locations for local Maryland and Northern Virginia military bases including but not limited to:



BRAC Bases Impacted in Northern Virginia, Fort Belvoir, Defense Finance and Accounting Service Arlington, Quantico, Henderson Hall

BRAC Bases Impacted in DC
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Naval District Washington, NCR Leased Locations, Bolling Air Force Base

Lenn Harley

Homefinders.com Network of Virginia Agents and Brokers Are Full Time REALTORS®. By working with buyer's agents who are REALTORS®, you can be sure that your agent is aware of the responsibilities of a real estate agent to represent the interests of their client whether it be a Virginia home buyer OR seller. Homefinders broker partners adhere to the high standards of REALTOR® Code of Ethics.

CONTACT HOMEFINDERS FOR A TOUR OF HOMES. We'll show you what your money will buy in the Northern Virginia real estate market. Homefinders network includes agents and brokers who are experienced with Buyers Agency, Listing Services, Short Sales, Foreclosures and New Homes Sales. Contact us. We can help.

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Search Listings in Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, Stafford, Prince William, Spotsylvania, King George, Loudoun Counties in Northern Virginia. Only ACTIVE Listings will be shown and you can see photos, descriptions, location. Once you've found homes that look interesting, call Homefinders for a tour, 800-711-7988. If you are a relocating buyer but not yet arrived, call or e-mail for a relocation package.

Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988.

Posted Wednesday May 28
(05/28/08 07:54AM) — Missy Caulk Ann Arbor Real Estate

Lenn, those are some great perks for our military families, home warranties, home inspections and reimburse for some moving expensives. What a great service to our men and woman.


Some are on the battle fields, and some are support back home. This is fabulous !

(05/28/08 07:57AM) — Lenn Harley

Thanks Missy.  I refused to sell to active duty military folks for several years because I knew that if they were reassigned, they wouldn't be able to sell their home for what they paid.  I believe we're at a point now that in a 2-3 years period, they should be able to sell and not be upside down. 


 

Hi Lenn,
You are a real patriot.  The military client is different from the average buyer or seller and their needs are different.

(05/28/08 09:32AM) — Lenn Harley

Cynthia.  Indeed they are.  I absolutely worship the ground they walk on.  Just the mention of these men and women in uniform gives me a shudder.  They sacrifice so much for so little. 

(05/28/08 10:57AM) — David Conaway

Good post.  For a jumbo fixed loan, VA offers by far the best rate and guidelines.  I love to do VA loans!  Best of luck.

(05/28/08 11:04AM) — Kathy McGraw ~ Calif Broker

Lenn- First I want to say thanks....I learned a few things about the VA loan.  Now what I would like to know is about the BRAC.  Is this only in your area, or is it across the US?  And do you know how long it is taking to get  a certificate of eligibility?

VA Loans are not embraced by the local lenders and they are great loans for the people that qualify.

My parents were finally able to own their first home in decades because of the VA loan option.  great post Lenn.

(05/28/08 12:45PM) — Lenn Harley

Kristi.  I love the military loan.  It helps many military families.


Terri.  Don't let that stop you.  Use a major national direct lender like Chase.  You could use a lender in Virginia to fund a loan in Michigan.  Don't let that stop you. 


David.  Indeed.  The VA jumbo up to $1,000,000 is fabulous.  Beats any conventional out there. 


Kathy.  BRAC is national.  There are locations in California.  Google it and do some research.  It's taking the loan officers that I work with about just a few days to get the Certificate of Eligibility.  The VA has the system on line now and all the buyer needs is his Orders and a letter from his CO stating his status or a DD-214.


 

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