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5 Bedroom Home For Sale near Fort Carson

Ken Asher — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:28:34 +0000

2 Story Home for Sale near Fort Carson

5 Bedrooms 4 Bath 2 Car Garage

3022 Total Square Feet Huge 11,901 SF lot

Offered at $165,000

Contact Ken Asher for more information (719) 930-7817

Homes For Sale near Fort Carson

VA Home Loans

Ken Asher — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:11:12 +0000

What is a VA home loan and why should I use VA instead of a Conventional home loan?

VA home loans are made by private lenders, such as banks savings and loans or mortgage companies. These loans are made to eligible veterans for the purchase of a home for their own personal occupancy. VA guarantees the loan to protect the lender against loss if the payments are not made.

These days conventional home loans are requiring you to put down 10% to 20% down on a home. That would be a minimum of $20,000 you would need to put down on a $200,000 home. With a VA home loan you put O down. I don’t know about you but I would prefer to put O down on a home. Conventional loans also require you have PMI insurance which will add to your monthly payment. VA guarantees your home loan so you do not pay PMI insurance. When you use your VA you will pay a VA funding fee but it’s better than paying PMI insurance every month.

The lender I work with is very knowledgeable when it comes to VA loans. They will beat any other lender’s interest rates in the area. For more information feel free to contact me or just give me a call. Ken Asher (719) 930-7817

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Short Sales near Fort Carson

Ken Asher — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:22:25 +0000

With the all the soldiers coming to Fort Carson housing will be a big concern for many. If your PCSing to Fort Carson and going to be looking for a home near Fort Carson you will come across many homes in the Fountain and Colorado Springs area that are short sales. A short sale is a home about to go into foreclosure but the lender has agreed to accept less than what’s owed on the home. Short sales can be a great deals but let me caution you I’ve seen them take anywhere from a month to 5 1/2 months to close and only 60% close. If you need a home now a short sale may not be the best way to go but if you can wait it out and know there’s a chance you may not get the home then go for it. One other thing with the influx of soldiers homes priced in the $100,000 to $200,000 will be brisk. If you find a home you like don’t wait as it may not be there when you finally decide to make an offer.

I’ve posted some useful links here to help you begin your home search.

Homes For Sale in Fountain Colorado near Fort Carson

I’m a Realtor with Keller Williams Partners Realty. I’m retired Army and have lived in the area since 1993. Let me help you find a home you can afford.

Feel free to call me Ken Asher (719) 930-7817

Townhomes less than $800.00

Ken Asher — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:14:36 +0000

On the Colorado Springs Real Estate front if you thought about getting into a townhome we can get you into a nice home for less than $800.00 a month and possibly even much less.

Also for first time home buyers you can get an $8000.00 tax credit on your 2010 taxes. What this means to you is if you owe the IRS $1000.00 you going to get back $7000.00 on your 2010 tax returns If you haven’t owned a home for the past three years you can qualify. This is free money you don’t have to pay back.

For more information you can give me a call Ken Asher (719) 930-7817 or just complete the contact form.