Sunday, June 5, 2016

How To Obtain 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.

To qualify for a CEO, a veteran must not have a dishonorable discharge. During wartime he must have served for 90 straight days and during peacetime for 181 straight days. The rules changed after the Vietnam War, and veterans had to serve 24 months consecutively to receive a CEO.

The veteran must find a real estate agent that can show him properties that are available in the area that he is interested in. If he does not know one, he can check for one online. He can also talk to people he knows, and ask them to recommend a trustworthy agent that he can use.

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.

Now the veteran can search for a property that he wishes to buy. It helps if he discusses the things the property must have for him to purchase it with the real estate agent so the agent knows exactly what he wants. When property is found, the client must make a purchase and sales agreement with a VA option clause. The clause keeps the buyer safe in case the VA deems the property too expensive for its value. The purchaser can make the decision to choose another property or to go ahead and buy the property he chose. If the VA rejects his loan application, he can also back out of the deal.

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 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 final step in the purchase of a property is the closing. The lender chooses a title company, a lawyer or a company representative to set the time and date of the closing. If everything is not ready by that date, it is their responsibility to notify the client and reset the time and date. Ownership is transferred to the veteran when the final papers are signed.




About the Author:



No comments:

Post a Comment