{"id":3785,"date":"2022-12-14T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/2022\/12\/14\/an-agents-crash-course-to-va-loans\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T02:48:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T02:48:17","slug":"an-agents-crash-course-to-va-loans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/2022\/12\/14\/an-agents-crash-course-to-va-loans\/","title":{"rendered":"An agent&#8217;s crash course to VA loans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A Marine\u2019s best weapon may be their rifle, but a real estate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/category\/agent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">agent<\/a>\u2019s best weapon is knowledge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vetted VA\u2019s<\/strong> Chris Griffith says, \u2018tap, rack, bang,\u2019 is a statement all Marines know by heart. It is a muscle memory reaction to an unfiring rifle. In the housing industry, agents need to develop their own muscle memory reaction to changing circumstances, new obstacles and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/articles\/must-know-trends-driving-the-market-in-2023\/\">shifting markets<\/a> in order to stay in the fight.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris Griffith is the CEO of Vetted VA, a training company and trusted source for VA home loan information. For many homebuyers and housing industry professionals, there are lots of myths and misunderstandings about the VA loan and lending process.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether it is believing that the appraisals take longer, the value is lower or there are more obstacles in the road, the average homebuyer and housing industry professional is ignorant to most of the benefits the VA loan provides. Vetted VA seeks to change that narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-learning-the-ropes-of-va-loans\"><strong>Learning the ropes of VA loans<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the first ways that narrative can be transformed is by distributing equal education around VA loans to all housing industry professionals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s best to drive them [agents] into a conversation towards improvement\u2026engage in a dialogue with people who are truly subject matter experts, find a good teacher or mentor who teaches you through the process as opposed to just telling you how it is,\u201d said Griffith.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vettedva.com\/\">Vetted VA<\/a> has developed a training curriculum for agents, or any housing industry professional, to learn more about VA loans. The courses, roughly 50 hours worth of training, don\u2019t just push resources like the VA website in an agent\u2019s face and let them do the rest. They encourage real learning so agents are prepared for all their veteran clients, not just a one-off. Vetted VA also moderates a Facebook group: Vetted VA for Professionals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re a loan officer at Veterans United, an agent, we don\u2019t care. If you have a question, we\u2019ll answer it for you,\u201d said Griffith. \u201cWe try to make sure the agents understand the theory, understand the reality and understand what the veteran&#8217;s options are.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Financing options available to veterans<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many options: VA renovation loans, VA one-time close loans, VA energy efficient mortgages and VA interest rate reduction, just to name a few.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only are there a multitude of varieties of loan options available, but \u2014 Griffith would argue \u2014 that the VA loan and appraisal process is one of the most flexible and affordable options out there.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI would encourage everyone to watch how much better the VA loan performs over the next 12 months, and then try to say there\u2019s something wrong with it again. There\u2019s more discretionary allowances, there\u2019s more flexibility, it has the lowest pricing by far, it has the greatest regulation preventing overcharging around it and it is one of the most efficient mortgages out there.\u201d said Griffith.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With market uncertainty continuing and 2023 looming, agents shouldn\u2019t shy away from potential homebuyers in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/articles\/agents-do-you-know-all-of-the-financing-options-available-to-your-customers\/\">VA market.<\/a> Just as down markets are a perfect time to re-invest in new technologies, it can also be the perfect time to invest in a new client base.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Agents shouldn\u2019t hesitate to ask questions and seek guidance in the world of VA loans. There are several resources, including Vetted VA, that aim to <a href=\"https:\/\/vettedva.com\/debunking-va-myths\/\">debunk the myths <\/a>surrounding VA loans and home buying. 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I would encourage everyone to find a mentor that will teach you something.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked if there was one, strongest message he could leave agents with, Griffith said,&nbsp; \u201cI would tell all agents to at least consider for a moment that the VA loan could be possibly the most versatile tool in your bag.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the housing industry, agents need to develop their own muscle memory reaction to changing circumstances, new obstacles and shifting markets in order to stay in the fight.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39539,"featured_media":4822,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3255],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-3785","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-archive"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.4 (Yoast SEO v26.8) - 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