Marcie Geffner, contributor

Marcie Geffner is an award-winning freelance reporter, book editor and blogger whose work has been published by Yahoo! Finance, Fox Business, Bankrate.com, AOL Real Estate, Fidelity.com, Inman News and dozens of major U.S. newspapers.

Articles by Marcie Geffner

InterviewsNovember 16, 2015

VA Loans (A Personal Story): Air Force Vet Builds A Real Estate Portfolio

Meet Air Force veteran Howard Lovely. Howard used the VA Home Loan Guaranty program to buy his first home, and is making the program part of his retirement plans.

InterviewsNovember 11, 2015

VA Loans (A Personal Story): Navy Vet Uses “No Downpayment” Option

Meet Navy veteran Mike Davis, his wife Andrea, and Mr. Boo & Peanut. Mike, an attorney, used the VA Home Loan Guaranty program to buy a California bungalow.

InterviewsNovember 11, 2015

VA Loans (A Personal Story): Air Force Vet Calls Program “A Blessing”

Meet Air Force veteran David Dei Rossi, his wife Cindy, and their six children. David used the VA Home Loan Guaranty program to buy an 8-person -home in California with zero money down.

VA LoansNovember 23, 2013

VA Home Loans : The 6 Steps Of A VA Mortgage Approval, Plus Mortgage Rates

The VA loan approval process follows six simple steps. Check your VA eligibility here, and get today's live mortgage rates direct with no obligation.

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