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Tip for All Military Home Buyers:
Whether you have been able to coordinate a Permissive TDY or are making a direct PCS, the home-hunting process itself is much the same.
By now, you should be in communication with your Realtor and coordinating your arrival date. At least 2 days prior to arriving, you will want to provide a list of your favorite properties to your Realtor to schedule.
Although each person/family is unique in their approach and needs, the general home purchase process tends to flow about the same for most. It will be my intent to walk you through this process.
GETTING STARTED
Once you’ve come to the decision that you would like to purchase a home, there are a couple of things to do.
First, acquaint yourself with the area you are moving to–feel free to search my property search link at your convenience, and let me know if you would like more information about the area/McConnell AFB. As a Realtor, this is what I do!
Second, it is a good idea to contact a Lender early in the process, seeking a prequalification letter (or submitting all the paperwork for a pre-approval letter) at least a week before your intended arrival to Wichita. At this point, I cannot stress enough from my experience the benefits of finding a local lender. I have even seen listings, with the listing agent requesting the use of a local lender.
Denise Harley is a local loan officer (https://www.wfhm.com/loans/denise-harley/index.page) who has successfully worked with the bulk of my military clients seeking a VA loan. To clarify, the VA is NOT a Bank, so don’t expect to ‘go to the VA and get a loan.’ I have found that there seems to be some confusion along this line. The VA simply backs loans made through a bank through underwriting requirements intended as a benefit to the eligible military member (http://www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans/faqpreln.asp).
At any time, feel free to request for me to put you into my mls for a direct search that will automatically update you with new or revised listings for your search criteria. This will be personalized to your specific wants/needs, and I also have the capability of setting you up with your own password protected ‘shopping cart’ through our local mls software, where you can keep track of your favorites. Contact me, here.
I can’t say enough about how hard Debby worked for us! We had moved from another base and she was the first person we met. Right away, she went above and beyond for us and really made the entire process a lot smoother. Moving to another base is stressful enough and our housing process was taken care of because of her. My husband and I both appreciated the fact that she knew what it was like to move this much for the military and we quickly felt at ease with her. I tell everyone about my experience with Debby. If you are looking for a home in Wichita, KS, you need to be contacting her! She will work so hard for you! —Laura & Travis N.
