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VA Home Loans

Real Estate Professionals VA Home Loan Tool Kit

VA home loans are highly competitive when compared to other types on the market. Real estate professionals are a vital resource for educating Veterans and Active-duty Service members about and connecting them to VA home loans. By doing so, real estate professionals help Veterans, Active-duty Service members, eligible Surviving Spouses, and their families achieve a key part of the American dream — homeownership. They can assist in finding lenders who provide VA home loans and advise home buyers about obtaining a VA home loan based on their professional experience.

Questions? Call the VA Loan Guaranty Service at 877-827-3702 (TTY: 711) Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET. You also can reach us through the ServiceNow Portal.

Key Facts About Veteran and Active-duty Military Homebuying

The Veteran and Active-duty Military home buyer market is bigger than you think. And growing each year.

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    In 2023, VA backed 400,695 loans totaling nearly $145 billion.1

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    The American population is composed of nearly 20 million Veterans and Service members.2

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    16% of recent home buyers were Veterans and 2% were Active-duty Service members.3

  • Unlock Business Growth with VA Home Loans

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    This video provides an overview of why real estate professionals should view VA home loans as a product of choice for Veterans, active-duty Service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and eligible surviving spouses. It details why Veterans and active-duty Service members are strong homebuyers and VA home loans are competitive when compared to other loan products. Watch on YouTube

  • VA Home Loan Myths

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    This video identifies and debunks common misperceptions about VA home loans and offers facts about the benefits, ease, and value of offering them to qualified buyers. Watch on YouTube

  • VA and Partners Proudly Serving Veterans

    VA and Partners Proudly Serving Veterans

    Since 1944, VA and private industry partners have helped deliver the dream of homeownership to generations of Veterans and Active Duty Military. VA Loan Guaranty Service employees and representatives of the private industry describe the benefits of the VA Home Loan and why they serve Veterans. Watch on YouTube

Additional Resources

Receive VA Home Loan program updates

VA Home Loan Guaranty uses a VA-authorized service called GovDelivery to provide email newsletters to subscribers, free of charge. To receive announcements and updates regarding the VA Home Loan program:

Register at VBA GovDelivery

You can update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to login in. If you have any questions or problems with the subscription service, visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com.

Resolve policy issues

We continually strive to increase not only the consistency among the Regional Loan Centers (RLCs), but also the responsiveness to your inquiries. We've found our protocol accomplishes these objectives very well, and we need your help to ensure all levels of your organization follow the proper process.

Download our step-by-step protocol
  1. VA Home Loan Program. (2023). webLGY. ⤴
  2. VA Home Loan Program. (2023, October 16). ⤴
  3. Copyright ©2023 "Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers." NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. December 5, 2023, https://store.realtor/2023-nar-profile-of-home-buyers-and-sellers-download/ ⤴
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