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Moving with the military carries with it a whole host of logistical challenges. And once you figure out the whole packing and moving process, the benefits, entitlements and payments from the military, the rules and regulations, information about your new hometown and all the logistics involved in getting there. Now, you have to figure out one more really huge detail. Where are you going to live? For most military members and families that means making one to two key decisions. Are you going to live on or off base, and if you re going off base, are you going to rent or buy a home? Today we re going to talk through that decision process and then focus on the need to knows of buying while using your VA loan benefit. And since buying a home is something for which you really want to make sure you ve got expert help on hand. today s episode has not one but two Home Buying experts. Deonte Cole and Derrick Abbott. Deonte is a Marine Corps veteran and Realtor with Keller Wil
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Buying the perfect home at your next duty station or post-military location can seem like a risky move. But housing experts Deonte Cole, a Tampa-based real-estate agent and Marine Corps veteran, and Derrick Abbott, a VA Home Loan specialist, say by giving the process some thought and taking the right steps, owning a home could be not only a great way to give you somewhere to live, but also a easy way to build wealth.
Cole and Abbott joined Military.com for episode eight of the PCS With Military.com podcast to share their best advice on home buying and using the VA Home Loan benefit. Here are some of their tips.
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