{"version":"1.0","type":"stack","id":"a6a88843-f45b-4bfc-b1f6-867e50e2c04a","url":"https://stacklist.com/c/finance/stack/a6a88843-f45b-4bfc-b1f6-867e50e2c04a","title":"VA Loans in Kitsap County & Gig Harbor, WA: Veteran & Military Home Buying Guide","description":"Veteran and military homebuyer guide for Kitsap County and Gig Harbor, WA, including Port Orchard, Bremerton, Silverdale and the Naval Base Kitsap area. Covers VA loan eligibility, getting your Certificate of Eligibility (COE), VA funding fee and closing costs, Washington's veterans downpayment assistance, disabled veteran property tax relief, BAH rates, and PCS housing help. Every link goes to an official VA, Washington State, Kitsap County, Pierce County or Navy source. Curated by Ledeana Strand, Homes by Strand, your Kitsap Peninsula Realtor.","privacy":"public","created_at":"2026-10-15T07:46:15.599Z","updated_at":"2026-10-15T08:21:21.305Z","author":{"username":"lstrandproperties","name":"Homes by Strand","url":"https://stacklist.com/lstrandproperties","type":"person"},"category":{"id":"finance","name":"finance","url":"https://stacklist.com/c/finance"},"items":[{"id":"f1df6925-9427-4d3e-b9e9-a2a849cf4cab","position":1,"title":"VA Home Loans","url":"https://www.va.gov/housing-assistance/home-loans/","note":"Start here. The VA's own guide to how VA-backed home loans work for veterans, service members and survivors buying in Kitsap County and Gig Harbor.","image":{"url":"https://ucarecdn.com/83e784e8-c634-40cd-ba3b-de4d5b52ff5a/","alt":"VA Home Loans","width":1600,"height":900},"direct_link":"https://stacklist.com/card/f1df6925-9427-4d3e-b9e9-a2a849cf4cab","created_at":"2026-10-15T07:46:29.673Z","updated_at":null,"aco":{"summary":"VA-backed and VA direct home loans help Veterans, service members, and survivors buy, build, improve, or refinance homes, with benefits such as no down payment on nearly 90% of VA-backed loans. 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