Veteran Home Loans

Buying your first home or your next one with a VA loan

I’m Gary Bourgeois. I spent 23 years in the Army National Guard, first as a tanker and then as a recruiter. I’m from North Louisiana and now call North Texas home. As a mortgage broker, I help veterans, service members, and military families work through the numbers before they start making offers.

Maybe you’re using your VA benefit for the first time. Maybe you already own a home and want to use it again. Or maybe you’re retiring from the military and trying to line up a move with a new job. Wherever you are in the process, we can start with what you’re trying to do.

Start with the question you’re asking

Let’s talk through your VA options

Tell me where you’re looking, whether you already own a home, and when you’d like to move. We can talk through the monthly payment, what you may need at closing, and which financing options are worth comparing.

Talk through your VA options or call me at 318-840-1221.

Gary Bourgeois · NMLS #2074070
Valor Mortgage Group powered by Barrett Financial Group

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