By Dayv Morgan
At about 50,000 people, the city of Maricopa is significantly smaller than Maricopa County, which boats a population of 4.2 million.
Despite our small-town feel, Maricopa does almost double the ratio of VA home loans over the Maricopa County housing market.
Between January and September, VA loans made up 12.4 percent of the loans for closed home sales in the city. Maricopa County’s VA loan figure was 6.9 percent over the same period.
Because VA home loans require veterans to occupy the homes they purchase, it could safely be assumed we have a very patriotic city with twice as many veterans and active duty servicemembers purchasing homes per capita as the Phoenix area.
There are many benefits for those who qualify for a VA loan. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, generally there is often no down payment unless required by the lender, no private mortgage insurance, no credit score requirement and VA loans can also be used to refinance an existing home.
Veterans and active duty servicemembers who meet certain length-of-service requirements are usually eligible for a VA loan, along with other certain groups of individuals. To learn if you are eligible, call the VA at 1-877-827-3702.
Dayv Morgan, HomeSmart Success
844-811-7653
This column appears in the November issue of InMaricopa.
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