Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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A resale home with VA mortgage should have absolutely no problem closing in 30 days
Just did one It all depends on your mortgage broker message me I’ll put you in touch with a very good one |
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I’ve lived here for 17 years and I’m on my 4th home. My husband and I have always got a VA loan. These were for preowned homes . I’m not sure how it works for new. As far as type of Bank we always used the one we chose.
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Our son is retired Air Force and is considering a move to The Villages. One of the Villages salesmen told us to check with their bank about "a Hero's Loan". There is a program that gives veterans and first responders special rates for loans, checking accounts, etc. You might want to look into that.
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And you might find the same answer with an FHA loan? I too, bought at the end of 2018, but it was contingent on selling my townhouse up north. The prospective buyer went thru FHA, and my association was not setup for that. Hence, it was a bit of a painstaking process to complete(2-3 delays), which pushed my closing about a month or so late. Both avenues are actually looking out for the buyer, but they require a lot of paperwork.
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That is because the seller, TV, doesn't want them and they are not required to accept them. We used VA on a resale not listed through TV and closed in under 45 days.
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Not true on VA loan. Use your VA loan. Inspections turn around as quickly as any other. And use your own lender. You want to assure your appraisal comes in where it should be and not inflated because a seller wants a high price and the value is not there.
VA loan is great benefit. |
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No VA due to closing costs
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I was still told by The Villages sales rep I couldn’t go with VA. It boils down to closing costs. The VA requires the seller to pay specific closing costs that the developer is not willing to pay. Conventional loans don’t have the same seller requirements. It simply boils down to money. |
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You may not be able to get a VA loan for a new home, but Citizens Bank does offer reduced interest rates for veterans. Worth looking into to see how their rates compare to VA rates. May be comparable.
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If you are processing through Citizens First, they have a discount for veterans, You must ask them for it though. They do not offer it freely. It's about an eighth of a point.
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A VA loan has increased inspection requirements. Also there is a much slower approval process. In my personal experience, a VA loan will take between 6 to 12 weeks before being approved to close, much too long for how quickly houses move in the villages. After living with selling a house to a couple getting a VA loan, I would never do it again. The Bank in the villages is much, much quicker but it is quite expensive. I financed via an online lender. I asked ahead of time length of clear to close period, and it was quicker than the bank in the villages. My savings on a 15 year loan was over $30,000 for a 15 year loan. Good luck!
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Nothing to do with building too fast. Its the appraisal that the VA does on new homes and the Villages knows it will not appraise at the cost they are selling for and the time it takes to close and the loan . Its money out of their pocket because VA will not pay for ,Notary public fees.
Recording fees (if $17 or more) Buyer broker expenses. Transaction coordinator costs. Cost of termite inspection (Only resales for VA loans). |
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Thanks for all the replies.
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