Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Military Families & Their Real Estate Needs...


Go Navy! Go Army! Go Air Force! Go Coast Guard! Go Reserves!
Everyone on our team is PRO Armed Forces.  We intimately know the sacrifices that families and individuals make with service to our country.  It is with great pride that we provide service and help to active, retired or discharged military & their families.

In the last few years many of our Brothers and Sisters In-Arms have experienced hardships with housing due to the falling price points in the housing market.  Our ability to support and provide information on options to them sets us aside from many within the market place. 

Military relocation is heating up, even with the discussions of sequester or cuts in the Department of Defense. Relocation and new orders may slow down but they will never cease and desist.  Key elements in successful deployments and moves are to identify local real estate agents that know the market, for buying or renting.  Agents that can help identify schools, after-school sports programs that might fit a family’s needs.  Agents can also provide insights on timing, rental opportunities and help in planning ahead.

In finding an agent make sure you get references. Ask if have they closed transactions with the VA...  Ask to speak to their references...Get specific information on the service level an agent provides...  Do not just take a printed or copied thank you note off a web site! Dig a bit deeper and make sure you are engaging the services of a licensed REALTOR who knows the market and knows the military requirements.

In some cases you may need to short sale a home.  All the major lenders are working with all branches of the service to allow for short sales when an armed services member is deployed or has PCS orders.  Selling in a short situation can be very stressful. So, again, engage the services of a licensed REALTOR that has experience, not only in short sales but with the VA.  Your VA availability can be protected and available to you in 1 year from the completion of the sale, provided you handle the process in the correct manner. 

Freedom is not free. Great sacrifices have been paid to allow us all the daily movement from place to place and the ability to speak our minds.  Thank you to those who have gone before and those who will follow. It is with great pride that we salute your service to our great nation and we look forward to providing you with service should you need our help here in Boise, or anywhere in the United States.

As a free service, I have the professional network to also locate an excellent REALTOR anywhere in the USA for anyone looking and not knowing where to start.
Call or email me with ANY questions.
I am here to serve YOU this time!

Rick Bennett, Your Boise Area Real Estate Expert
Representing Mountain Home Air Force Base Military Families
208-407-0532

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