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What is an ARM Mortgage?
What is an ARM Mortgage? Flickr: USDAgov/Creative Commons An ARM (Adjustable Rate Mortgage) is a type of mortgage where the interest rate fluctuates based on an index (often the 1-year treasury bill, LIBOR, or COFI). Why would anyone be interested in a relatively...
9 Things to Consider When Buying a Home
9 Things to Consider When Buying a Home 1. Stay a While If you don't want to stay in your home for an extended period of time, you may not be ready for home ownership. If you can't commit to a long term relationship with the house that includes maintenance, repairs,...
Memorial Day 2013
image of America's Oldest Veteran, Richard Overton (107), who "plans to spend this Memorial Day smoking cigars and drinking whiskey-stiffened coffee, " via Reddit. So What's Memorial Day All About? Every year, the end of May marks a transition for Americans. We...
Welcome Home Tuesdays
Welcome Home TuesdaysAt Military Housing Assistance Fund, we are delighted every time a soldier returns home safe and sound to be with their family. To honor our soldiers and to share the joy we feel with you, every Tuesday we will share one of our favorite welcome...
Your Questions About Military Housing Assistance
We know that you have a lot of questions about what a military housing assistance program can do for you, or if you are even qualified for one. So, we have answered some of the basic questions for your right here: What is "HAP?" HAP is the Homeowners Assistance...
VA Loans: Your Questions About VA Home Loan Requirements
One reason VA loans are popular is because their requirements are pretty straightforward. First and foremost, you need to look at the duration of your service. You have to have been on active duty for at least 2 years. However, the rule is 6 years if you were in the...
Military Home Buying Tips
Are you thinking of getting involved in military home buying? Do you know other people who are enlisted who did? Well, if you don't or if you are just browsing and thinking hypothetically, we have a few tips for you. There's nothing like asking around about it on the...
Think About An Income Property
Competition to rent is at an all time high. It seems like the average house for rent stays on Craigslist about a week or two before it's filled. Why is that the case? People are still scared to buy a house in a weak economy, but maybe a shift in focus will change your...
Military Home Buying: What To Look For When Buy A Home
Unless you watch countless hours of HGTV, you're not a real estate expert; even then, you are not a Military Home Buying and/or real estate expert. So, it's normal to be nervous when starting the quest to buy a house. We want to help you calm your nerves. First things...
10 Quotes About Thanksgiving & Being Thankful
Tis the season to reflect on your life, family, friends, and anything else that you love (man's best friend perhaps). In honor of that, USMHAF (military home buying)collected quotes that we thought best expressed the sentiments of Thanksgiving. From funny or...