How To Buy Property With Farm Loans For Veterans

By David Long


Veterans are those men and women who have been enlisted in a branch of the military during a time of war or during a time of peace. One of the benefits that these people receive for their service is farm loans for veterans. The first step to get one of these loans is to obtain a Certificate of Eligibility.

A veteran cannot have a dishonorable discharge from the military and get a CEO. He must have served 181 consecutive days during peacetime and at least 90 consecutive days during wartime. After the Vietnam War was over, things changed, and a 24 month rule became effective. To receive a Certificate of Eligibility in the following years, a veteran had to serve for 24 months in a row.

It is time for the veteran to choose a real estate agent to use. Friends and acquaintances may know one that is dependable and trustworthy. He can find a list of local agents online that he can choose from if he does not have a recommendation.

He will need to search for a lender that works with VA farm loans. Since interest rates, closing rates and discount points are set by each lender, it pays to check with different ones before deciding which one to use. Once he selects a lender, he should ask about becoming pre-qualified so he knows how much they will lend him to buy a piece of 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.

The lender helps the client apply for a farm loan from the VA when the veteran finds the property that he wishes to purchase. They will want pay stubs, a list of assets and bank statements that prove he can afford the property and pay it off over time. When everything requested is in the hands of the lender, the client must be patient and wait.

During the waiting period, the lender will ask the VA for an appraisal on the value of the property. They will also begin to process all of the information he has provided them. When everything is completed to the lender's satisfaction, they will approve or disapprove his loan request.

The lender is responsible for selecting someone from their company, a title company or a lawyer of their choice to determine the date and time of the closing. The closing takes place once the loan is approved. It does not always happen on the date it is set for. The person chosen by the company is responsible for resetting the date and time. When the final papers are signed, the ownership of the property passes on to the veteran.




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