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VA loan Ventura County
Using Your VA Loan in Ventura County
Ventura County is expensive. The VA home loan is the reason so many military families still buy here anyway. Here is what I want every buyer to know before they start shopping near NBVC.
Zero down, even here
With a VA loan you can buy with no down payment and no monthly mortgage insurance. If you have full entitlement, there is no VA loan limit, so a county with high prices does not cap what the benefit can do. You still have to qualify for the payment with your income.
The funding fee
Most VA buyers pay a one time funding fee. With less than 5 percent down it is 2.15 percent of the loan the first time you use the benefit and 3.3 percent after that. Putting 5 or 10 percent down lowers it. You can roll it into the loan.
If you receive VA disability compensation, the funding fee is waived. That alone can save you thousands, so get your rating letter handy.
Condos need VA approval
Condos are how a lot of families buy near Port Hueneme. But a VA loan can only buy a condo in a project the VA has approved. Before you tour, I check the complex against the VA's list. Some townhomes are condos on paper and some are not. The title report settles it.
Make the seller help
The seller can pay your closing costs, and VA allows seller concessions up to 4 percent of the home's value on top of that. In the right market, that can cover your funding fee or prepaid taxes and insurance. I write offers with this in mind.
Buying before you arrive
Many families go under contract from their old duty station. I tour homes with you on live video, and VA generally expects you to move in within 60 days of closing. A spouse can often satisfy the occupancy rule if you are still in transit, and a power of attorney can cover the signing. Ask me how it works for your situation.
Costs that count in your payment
When you qualify, the payment includes more than the loan:
- Property tax, about 1.1 percent of the price in much of the county
- Homeowners insurance, which can cost more in fire hazard zones
- HOA dues on condos and townhomes
- Mello-Roos special taxes in newer tracts like RiverPark
Plug them all into the BAH and VA calculator with the interest rate from your own loan quote, and you will see the real number next to your BAH.
Keep it when you leave
When your next orders come, you do not have to sell. Many families keep the home as a rental and buy again at the next duty station with their remaining entitlement.
Ready to see what fits? Send me your gate, your BAH and your report date and I will pull homes that work with your VA loan.
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Questions families ask me
Is there a VA loan limit in Ventura County?
Not with full entitlement. Buyers with full entitlement have no VA loan limit, though you still have to qualify for the payment.
Can I use a VA loan on a condo near the base?
Yes, if the condo project is on the VA approved list. Many in Port Hueneme and Oxnard are.
Let me do the legwork before you land
Tell me your report date, your gate and what you want to spend. I will send homes that fit, tour them for you on live video and call you with the honest version of every street.