The Veterans Administration guarantees loans issued to eligible borrowers who purchase a home. VA loans have many advantages. They don’t require a down payment or mortgage insurance – and they usually ...

The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed a bill that streamlines the appraisal process for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs mortgage loans. With the passage of HR 7735, known as the ...

They do sound as if they're similar, a property inspection and a property appraisal. And yes, different individuals do in fact visit and inspect the property, but for two entirely different purposes.

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs announced last week that it would allow desktop and exterior-only appraisals for some transactions. The changes took effect July 27. In a department memo, the VA ...

The appraisal modernization legislation will let veterans use the same modern purchasers tools that non-veteran buyers already use. In today’s hot market, veterans struggle to gain access to the ...

The VA appraisal is a crucial part of the home-buying process for qualified veterans and service members. VA appraisals focus on valuation and a more broad-based check of property conditions that ...

After you make an offer on a home and use your VA eligibility for a home loan, one of the first steps your VA lender takes is ordering your VA appraisal. The appraisal is a multi-page report reviewing ...

In December 2010, a Louisville appraiser hired for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs valued 36 acres being considered for a new VA hospital in eastern Jefferson County at $9.8 million. Fourteen ...

More would-be homebuyers using mortgages backed by the Veterans Administration are now eligible for a streamlined appraisal process. Veteran homebuyers in certain cases will be eligible for an ...

A bill that requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to update its appraisal rules passed the Senate on Tuesday. In recent weeks there had been murmurs among lobbyists that the legislation, the ...