The Veterans Administration guarantees loans issued to eligible borrowers who purchase a home. VA loans have many advantages. They don’t require a down payment or mortgage insurance – and they usually ...

They do sound as if they're similar, a property inspection and a property appraisal. And yes, different individuals do in fact visit and inspect the property, but for two entirely different purposes.

The VA appraisal is a crucial part of the home-buying process for qualified veterans and service members. VA appraisals focus on valuation and a more broad-based check of property conditions that ...

One of the requirements of receiving a VA home loan is that you must have an appraisal performed on the property. What does this mean for you? If you are a first-time homebuyer, or if this is your ...

More would-be homebuyers using mortgages backed by the Veterans Administration are now eligible for a streamlined appraisal process. Veteran homebuyers in certain cases will be eligible for an ...

The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed a bill that streamlines the appraisal process for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs mortgage loans. With the passage of HR 7735, known as the ...

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs announced last week that it would allow desktop and exterior-only appraisals for some transactions. The changes took effect July 27. In a department memo, the VA ...

Another segment of government-backed home loans could soon become available without needing an in-person property appraisal. A bill passed by the House this week directs the Department of Veterans ...

In December 2010, a Louisville appraiser hired for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs valued 36 acres being considered for a new VA hospital in eastern Jefferson County at $9.8 million. Fourteen ...