About Tampa Bay VA Homes

Tampa Bay VA Homes is a free, plain-English guide for Tampa Bay homeowners. When you ask for help, your request goes to TheBayPros, which introduces one vetted local professional for your situation. Participating providers may pay a flat marketing fee that doesn't depend on whether you hire them. You're always free to choose any provider.

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Sources

• VA-backed Veterans home loans (VA.gov)
• VA funding fee and loan closing costs (VA.gov)
• VA purchase loan (VA.gov)
• VA home loan eligibility (VA.gov)
• How to request a COE (VA.gov)
• VA loan limits and entitlement
• VA Home Loan Guaranty Buyer's Guide
• Federal Register: Minimum Property Requirements notice (2023)
• VA Lenders Handbook Chapter 16 (condominiums), mirrored
• Florida Statutes s. 196.081
• Florida Statutes s. 196.082
• Florida Statutes s. 196.24
• Florida Department of Revenue: property tax exemptions
• Pinellas County Property Appraiser: personal exemptions
• C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center (Bay Pines)
• MacDill AFB history
• FEMA: mandatory purchase