I talked about this program several months ago when it was noted that Tucson had made unbelievable progress housing homeless Vets. Some national stats are below, on the HUD/VA initiative. ~Bill The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently announced a nearly $12 million to… Read More
By John Voket While veterans may represent a proportionally small segment of homeowners, there’s recently been a call to devote more attention and resources toward accommodating our heroes once they return from service. According to the National Housing Conference, understanding how America’s veteran population is changing — and will change in the future — is… Read More
Military members and their families face challenges not necessarily encountered by families in the general public; frequent relocation, long periods of separation, and an occasional interruption of income. “Military families do an amazing service for this country,” says American Bankers Association (ABA) President and CEO Frank Keating. “The nature of their jobs is inherently stressful… Read More
Through my involvement with VAREP, Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals, I’ve learned a lot about the VA Loan recently. For instance, were you aware that there is a VA Rehab loan option for property that needs a little TLC? Take a quick peek at the video below and call me if you need information… Read More
We talk a lot on this site, about Veterans helping Veterans but today I’d like acknowledge Veterans helping children. I read a heart warming post today on the GoodNewsNetwork about a group of Marine Veterans who, in an awesome act of community service, post themselves on the roughest streets in Chicago every day to ensure… Read More
In the ongoing effort to end veteran homelessness, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently announced nearly $65 million to help more than 9,300 homeless veterans find a permanent place to call home. The rental assistance announced today is provided through the HUD-Veterans Affairs… Read More
This Thank You Thursday we express our appreciation to Congressman Raúl Grijalva, who wasted no time acting on an issue that is critical to Veterans housing matters. We met with Congressman Grijalva as representatives of VAREP (Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals) this past June. Our concern was that Veterans are entering into the mortgage… Read More
Arizona School of Real Estate and Business (AZREB) is offering scholarships to Arizona residents who are members of the Military and their immediate family. To take advantage of the opportunity to attend one of the most respected Real Estate schools in the state, be sure to apply before December 1, 2015 . Link to AZREB… Read More
The VA loan is so much more than just a standard mortgage, and so much less hassle and expense than most people might think! I was honored to be invited by Sandy Heath , President of the Tucson Chapter of VAREP (Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals) to sit on a panel for their Lunch… Read More
It was an obscure article in a small, local newspaper with the astounding headline “Tucson on track to end homelessness among veterans“. Something with a headline like that should be huge, in fact national news don’t you think? I found this post By Ethan McSweeney For the Arizona Daily Star on tucson.com. A little more… Read More
