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Resources, checklists and more to simplify your military move!

Military Home-buying Horror Stories: Scammed in Alaska

Military Home-buying Horror Stories: Scammed in Alaska Could you imagine finding your dream home, getting approved for your VA Home

Top PCS Trends We Saw Across Our Network in 2021

The shifting influence of the pandemic continues to impact PCSing in the military community in various ways. In addition, duty

The Essential Military Move Checklist

Moving in the military can be extremely stressful. Moving in the military while also being unorganized can be a disaster.

21 States That Wont Tax Your Retirement Pay

Deciding where to retire after your military service is a tough decision. For Veterans who are receiving military retirement pay,

Military Money: 4 Websites That Will Boost Your Credit

Whether you are looking to boost your credit score to buy a house or a car, there seems to be

Top 10 cities That Are Inspiring Millennial & Gen Z Veteran Homebuyers

Younger Veterans are driving a noticeable increase in VA Home Loan purchases as Millennials and Gen Z are starting to

Why Sellers are Scared of Your VA Home Loan Appraisal

The VA Home Loan has gotten a bad reputation with home sellers, largely because sellers are scared of VA appraisals.

Why VA Loans Are The Best Type of Loan For Military Veterans

There are a number of benefits to using your VA Home Loan. To learn all the perks of the VA

Why Sellers Are Wary of The VA Home Loan

The VA Home Loan has gotten a bad rap with sellers. This is largely due to outdated misinformation perpetuated by

4 Things to Expect From Your VA Appraisal

We often get asked what to expect from a VA appraisal when you’re purchasing a home with your VA Home

How to Avoid Buying a Money Pit with Your VA Home Loan

Just because the VA Home Loan has strict lending guidelines regarding the condition of the property that you are buying,

VA Home Loan Inspection Checklist

Have you been pre-approved for a VA mortgage, but are wondering how you are going to ensure that the home

Buying Your First Home With Your VA Loan

The home buying process can be daunting for any first-time buyer and it is no different for military families using

What to Consider Before Your Spouse Re-Enlists

Sooner or later, it’ll be time for that big decision: whether your spouse should re-enlist. Should they serve a bit

Selling Your Home in the Age of COVID-19

In the new normal of living with the threat of the novel coronavirus, social distancing has become key – especially

How to Build A House With Your VA Home Loan

You read that right alright. Not only can you use your VA loan to buy a house, you can use

6 Ways to Get Out of Debt for Good

It’s time to put your big boy (or big girl) pants on and get out of debt. Ignoring debt doesn’t

3 Ways to Buy a Foreclosure

Buying a foreclosure can be a smart move. There’s no better way to get a rock-bottom price for a new

TSP or IRA: What’s Best for Your Retirement Plan?

One of the most important actions you can do for your financial health is to invest for your retirement. You

Buy or Build? What is Right For Me?

To Build or To Buy? That is the Question   The Dream Home. Everyone has a vision of it. Though

Military Moving & Taxes: What You Should Know

It’s one of those questions that you gloss over if the answer is no, and one that may send you

The Darkside of Military “Camaraderie”

The article that no one wants to write, but someone needs to say. Ah, the internet. It’s amazing how it

Military Money Tips: 7 Ways To Repair Your Credit For Free

7 Steps to Improve Your Credit Scores Do you know your credit score? If not, there are plenty of easy

Best PCS Announcements

Military families are used to being on the move. Unfortunately, due to our military lifestyle we are constantly having to

PCS Pay-it-Forward Named A Top Helpful Military Facebook Group

PCS Pay-it-Forward was just named one of the The Top Helpful Military Facebook Groups by Military.com! Here is what they

How To Build The Perfect PCS Binder

You have heard the term PCS Binder and you think it might be something you need as you prepare for

3 Major Trends in Homebuying

#1. Home Prices Continue to Rise In the last two years, housing prices have continued to rise slowly. Last year

PCSing To Hawaii: Buying A Home on Island in 2020

If you’re a military family considering purchasing a home on Oahu it is very important to understand the new changes

PCSing To Hawaii: What You Need To Know About Island Life

If you just got orders to Hawaii you maybe a little overwhelmed with all the ins and outs of island

PCSing to Hawaii: Off Base Housing

If you just got orders to Hawaii you maybe a little overwhelmed with all the ins and outs of island

Renting With Pets

RENTING WITH PETS. It’s the bane of every military families existence. Want to increase your chances of getting your rental

2 Big Changes to Know About VA Home Loans

The VA home loans program is by far one of the most beneficial programs for vets, allowing honorably discharged veterans

6 of the Most Important VA Loan Tips for VA Homebuyers 

Tip 1: Start Now You don’t need to have your VA Certificate of Eligibility to start the VA loan process.

PCSing with Pets: A Guide to Moving with Your Furbabies

PCSing isn’t a fun task to begin with, but when you add kids, pets, or both to the mix, things

What is a PCS Binder Anyways?

You have heard the term PCS Binder and you think it might be something you need as you prepare for

5 Things To Make Unpacking Easier

If you don’t know this unpacking might be a nightmare Sometimes when you move you are focused on getting all

6 Life Changing Moving Tips

Moving is hard. The emotional toll of saying goodbye to family and friends is hard enough that you don’t have

You Got Orders, Now What?

Receiving Military relocation orders can be incredibly stressful. There is a seemingly endless list of tasks that can make even