For many, its been crucial when moving to a new duty station or finding a forever home.

However, todays housing market isnt doing our service members any favors if the VA loan process isnt widely understood.

What You Need To Know

• VA loan confusion is causing a disadvantage for veterans when it comes to buying a home
• A Tampa realtor says there are three big misconceptions when it comes to using the VA loan: loan on boat title
  • The seller has to pay the buyers closing costs
  • The appraisal is difficult
  • The VA loan takes longer to close
• None of these are true

In todays aggressive real estate climate, if an agent isnt well versed in the VA loan process it can backfire for our veterans based on how the agent educates their sellers.

Sunny Alexander is a Tampa realtor.

Both she and her husband served in the U.S. Army and say the military has opened a lot of doors for them.

Sunny likes to help other military families find their homes, but is noticing a trend when it comes to the VA loan.

Theyre amazing families whove sacrificed so much and it is heartbreaking to see them not get a chance on a home just because of the misconceptions of the VA loan. They deserve the best, she said.

Sunny feels so strongly about this that for our interview she brought two reinforcements, her own home builder and a veteran buyer and seller. Lees verder →