July is Veterans Housing Month

VA LOAN BOOTCAMP - JULY 20

Attention REALTORS and Lenders: Join the Greater Milwaukee Association of REALTORS for a VA Loan Bootcamp on July 20th. Read more information and register here. 

VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AT 2023 MKE AIR & WATER SHOW

Planning a visit to the 2023 MKE Air & Water Show (July 22-23)? Stop and say hello to your fellow GMAR Members exhibiting on behalf of our Veterans Affairs Committee. More information here.

VA HOME LOAN PROGRAM OFFERS ADVANTAGEOUS PATH TO HOME OWNERSHIP

One of the great benefits of serving in the U.S. military is the Veterans Affairs Guaranteed Home Loan program. Since it was established in 1944, the VA Home Loan program has provided more than 24 million veterans with an affordable path to home ownership. Read the full blog post here.

VA HOME LOAN PROGRAM HELPS THOSE WHO’VE SERVED THE COUNTRY BUY HOMES IN TOUGH HOUSING MARKET

GERMANTOWN, Wis. — Competing in today’s housing market is a challenge for any prospective home buyer. But there is help available for various population groups, such as military families. Home loans accessible through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are what helped Wayne and Angela Robbins get their dream home in Germantown. They moved in a year ago and couldn’t be happier. Read the full story/watch the video here.

MILITARY RELOCATION PROFESSIONAL (MRP) CERTIFICATION

The Military Relocation Professional (MRP) certification is for real estate professionals who want to work with current and former military service members. The MRP certification program educates REALTORS® about working with U.S. servicemembers and their families and veterans to find the housing solutions that best suit their needs and to take full advantage of available benefits and support. Read more here.

ADVOCACY UPDATES FROM WASHINGTON, D.C.

NAR makes recommendations on VA Appraisal modernization. Read the full article here.

75 YEARS OF VA HOME LOANS

2019 marked the 75th anniversary of the GI Bill which created the VA Home Loan program. Read the full article here.

FIND A LENDER TO ASSIST WITH YOUR VA LOAN APPLICATION

The Greater Milwaukee Association of REALTORS offers an online service directory to assist with your mortgage search. View the list of lenders who can help answer questions about the VA Loan Application process here.