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2025 VA Loan Updates: Sierra Vista Veterans Gain New Benefits

2025 VA Loan Updates: Sierra Vista Veterans Gain New Benefits | Joshua Mayer, Haymore Real Estate 2025 VA Loan Updates: Big Wins for Veterans in Southern Arizona By Joshua Mayer, Haymore Real Estate – Sierra Vista, AZ Thinking about buying a home using your VA loan benefit? The Department of Veterans Affairs made major 2025 updates that expand your buying power, strengthen foreclosure protections, and even reduce costs if you have a VA disability rating. Here’s everything veterans and active-duty buyers in Sierra Vista, Fort Huachuca, and across Cochise County need to know. 1. Higher VA Loan Limits Mean More Buying Power The standard VA loan limit is now $806,500 (up from $766,550 in 2024). High-cost counties reach up to $1,209,750 . With full entitlement, there’s effectively no limit—borrowing power depends only on credit, income, and appraisal. That means qualifie...

Sierra Vista's 270+ Home Inventory: What This Means for Military Families

  Sierra Vista's 270+ Home Inventory: What This Means for Military Families Remember trying to buy a home in Sierra Vista during 2021-2023? You'd find one house you liked, make an offer above asking, waive inspections, and still lose to an all-cash buyer. ​ Those days are over. Fort Huachuca families shopping for homes in October 2025 face a completely different—and way better—market. With over  270 homes currently available , you finally have the inventory, time, and negotiating power to find a home that truly fits your needs. ​ The Numbers Tell a Buyer-Friendly Story Sierra Vista's housing market has gone from "highly competitive" (aka stressful) to "somewhat competitive" (aka normal), fundamentally changing the home-buying experience for military families. Here's what the current data shows: ​ The  median sale price  is $290,000 according to Redfin, with median listing prices around $325,000 depending on property type and neighborhood. That's ...