Columbia is a Fort Jackson town, and Fort Jackson is the largest basic training installation in the Army. More people arrive here on orders than anywhere else in the state, which means more of the buyers in this market are VA-eligible than almost any other market in South Carolina.
Talk to a Loan OfficerWe work with soldiers, drill sergeants, cadre and their families across Columbia, Northeast Columbia, Forest Acres and the neighbourhoods that ring the post.
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Orders do not wait for a leisurely loan process. We are used to compressed timelines, remote closings and buyers who have not physically seen the house yet.
Northeast Columbia, Forest Acres and the Trenholm corridor are where most Fort Jackson families end up looking, and each has a different price picture. We can talk through the trade-offs before you tour a thing.
Qualified buyers can purchase in Columbia with no down payment and no monthly mortgage insurance. In a market at Columbia's price point that is the difference between renting near post and owning.
Straight answers, no sales language.
Yes, and you should. We routinely begin pre-approval while a buyer is still at their last duty station and close shortly after they arrive.
Often yes, with a properly drafted power of attorney. We will tell you early exactly what the closing attorney needs so it is not a scramble.
It can be, and it depends on your numbers and your plans. We will be straight with you about it rather than assuming buying is always right.
Yes. Sumter is an easy drive and Shaw families are a regular part of our work.
A conversation costs nothing and carries no obligation. Tell us your situation and we will tell you plainly what your options are.
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