Friday, April 10, 2015

Advantages Of A VA Disability Loan

By Joanna Walsh


Many disabled veterans return home without pertinent information regarding the life altering opportunities available to them. Many of these benefits are offered in addition to the medical and educational assistance given to all veterans returning home and some special benefits are designed specifically for those who suffer physical or emotional issues after serving their country. Contacting local Veterans Association locations will help them understand the qualifications necessary to obtain a VA disability loan.

Some of the advantages offered to soldiers with disabilities include loans with zero percent down payments, no funding fee is charged to the borrower, no mortgage insurance is required and prepayment penalties are not imposed. These advantages are contingent upon the applicant having been qualified as disabled due to military service.

If the applicant has not completed the qualifying process, many times the costs that were not covered by the special programs can be reimbursed once the process is complete. That means that the down payment and the funding fee can be applied directly to the principal note. Mortgage Insurance costs are also included and the applicant can also choose to receive a check for the full amount.

Most states offer tax breaks for disabled veterans. Some reduce property taxes while others choose not to collect them from qualified individuals. States also give a deduction on income taxes for a percentage of interest paid in the mortgage payments. Each state has their own rules and limits so it is advised that veterans check with the VA either in the offices or on the internet where there is a state by state chart that can be found.

Prior to or after you have purchased your home you can take advantage of two grant programs available to disabled military personnel. The SAH program is designed to help remodel or modify homes that are either already owned or being purchased. You can use them to make your home more user friendly for you or you can use it to build a home that has specific modifications to meet your needs.

The SHA program (special housing adaption) can be used to adapt the home you own upon your return to enable you to remain there. It can also be used to adapt a home you plan to purchase prior to finalizing the mortgage or to purchase a home that has previously been adapted. This program allows access to disabled veterans of up to thirteen thousand dollars three separate times. These grants do not require repayment from the recipients.

Another type of financial assistance available to veterans who are disabled is short term loans that require no collateral but must be repaid in two or three months. These are very similar to the payday loans available on the open market. Interest is high on these notes and they are based on the amount paid to you each month as compensation for being disabled.

When researching financing for a home, if you are a qualified disabled veteran the first place to go might be the VA center in your home town. They have and will provide you with all pertinent information to get the benefits you deserve and are entitled to.




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