Colorado Springs, CO - Colorado Springs real estate agent Nicole Lee of the Ashford Real Estate Group, a part of the Masters Group, offers her congratulations to Air Force Academy graduates in advance of commencement ceremonies on May 26, 2010.

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be speaking at the commencement, which will take place in Falcon Stadium on the Air Force Academy campus at 10:00 am.

Lee, whose company provides real estate services to military personnel such as home purchases, property management, and help finding suitable Colorado Springs rentals, says that the Ashford Group is immensely proud of the graduates who have worked so hard to earn such a prestigious honor.

"Living in Colorado Springs gives me a big appreciation for the character of the military men and women who serve our country. We're very proud of the graduates from the Air Force Academy, because we know how difficult it is to get into the program, much less complete it."

Lee says that she's helped many graduates in past years to find homes for their families in the community and celebrate a new phase of their lives.

"Having spent many hours with military families showing homes in all sorts of Colorado Springs neighborhoods, I get excited about helping them fulfill another big part of their dream."

She says that graduation is the end of an era, but getting settled into a home, whether it's a Fountain home for sale or a Colorado Springs rental, is another big accomplishment to be proud of.

"We can't help them graduate, but we certainly can help them establish a household after graduation. We consider that to be our small contribution to their life and our way of thanking them for their service."

Lee says that for graduates who already own a home and will be transferred out of town after graduation, herColorado Springs property management services can help them turn their current home into a long term investment in their future.

"We are pretty creative about finding ways for owners to keep properties and turn them into a source of income. We work hard to keep maintenance costs low and screen prospective renters well to make sure their homes are well taken care of."

Directions to Falcon Stadium from the Airport

The directions from the Colorado Springs airport to Falcon Stadium, where the 2010 Air Force Academy commencement ceremony will be held, have been posted to the Ashford Real Estate Group's blog:

http://www.coloradospringshomesource.com/blog/

About Ashford Real Estate Group

Nicole Lee of Ashford Real Estate Group is a part of the Masters Group and provides a variety of real estate services to Colorado Springs and surrounding military installations such as the Air Force Academy, Fort Carson, Peterson Air Force Base, Shriever Air Force Base, and Cheyenne Mountain Air Station.

Nicole Lee's passion is finding the right place to live for military personnel and other residents looking for Colorado Springs homes for sale or rent, and managing investment properties efficiently for local and out of town investors. She also specializes in helping renters learn how to become first time homebuyers and enjoy the benefits of home ownership.

Nicole Lee can be contacted at:

Ashford Realty Group
4760 Flintridge Dr, Ste 100
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Phone: (719) 314-6057
Fax: (888) 631-0062

http://www.coloradospringshomesource.com/
http://www.coloradospringspropertymanagement.net/
http://www.coloradospringsrentals.org/

San Antonio, Texas - Kurt Hudspeth, a San Antonio real estate agent who specializes in military relocation assistance for clients at Randolph Air Force Base and nationwide, is partnering with one of the country’s leading underwriters of VA loans to provide fast funding for military personnel wanting to buy off-base housing.

An expert in military relocation, Hudspeth says that the new business relationship is expected to help his clients close loans much faster than through traditional sources of San Antonio VA loans.

Bruce Reichstein, President of Texcorp Mortgage Bankers and the lead VA automatic underwriter for www.VALoans.com, attributes his company’s success to hard work, taking care of details and to solely originating VA loans throughout military communities. As a leading source for VA loans in San Antonio, Texas, as well as throughout the U.S., Reichstein says that they have underwriters who work around the clock in order to allow Veterans to close quickly on military housing purchases.

"With Kurt's expertise in military relocation and our expertise in closing VA loans fast, we are able to provide unparalleled customer service to military families who want to buy a home" says Reichstein.

Hudspeth says that the new San Antonio homes market in particular is more attractive than many military personnel are aware.

"Many young families just don't realize how affordable a new home is in this market. There are builders out there offering nice buyers' incentives, and many of them are very motivated to move their new home inventory."

He says that his proximity to Randolph Air Force Base, Lackland Air Force Base, Brooks Air Force Base, and Fort Sam Houston makes it easy for him to meet in person with San Antonio military personnel to help them buy a home here. But he also says that he has a nationwide network of real estate agents who are committed to helping service men and women with their real estate needs in any market.

"We are the military relocation experts in the U.S. because we understand the needs of military families and can help them realize their dream of home ownership."

For more information, please contact:

Kurt Hudspeth
Texas Real Estate Agent
1141 N. Loop, 1604E
San Antonio, TX 78232
210-254-2485
http://www.hotnewsanantoniohomes.com/
http://www.militaryrelocationexperts.com/
http://www.sanantoniovaloans.com/
http://www.offbasehousing.net/

San Antonio, TX - Kurt Hudspeth, a San Antonio real estate agent backed by a host of military housing related websites and services, offers Fort Sam Houston Army personnel and other nearby San Antonio military personnel a strategy to use their military housing allowance to buy a home.

Hudspeth, who specializes in getting military personnel into new San Antonio homes, provides a free consultation to military families to show them how to buy a home using their BAH.

"Not every real estate agent or mortgage broker has sufficient knowledge of the military to be able to develop an creative strategy to help our service men and women buy a home. We're proud to offer our services nationwide with our network of military-friendly professionals across the U.S."

He says BAH rates, which stands for Basic Allowance for Housing, commonly called military housing allowance, varies by pay grade and geographic location, and can be used to help qualify for a home loan. A good strategy for Fort Sam Houston personnel as well as other Air Force service members nationwide can be to combine the terms of a VA loan with a soldier's BAH allowance. In this way, payments on the home loan are essentially being paid by the soldier's BAH benefits.

Hudspeth says that many military families have questions about the benefits of home ownership in the military lifestyle, but he assures them it can be very feasible.

"We try to provide a long term strategy for our military home buyers, including some tips on what to do if they are transferred or deployed. These situations can actually work to their advantage by providing long term investment income fully financed by their BAH."

He says that experienced property management companies can do all of the routine work of maintaining a home in the event a military family moves out of town, keeping it rented out so that rental receipts cover financing costs.

"Our passion is helping military families get into a home ownership lifestyle rather than a renting lifestyle. With our BAH Strategy for buying a home, it's easier than it's ever been to own a home as a member of the armed forces."

Kurt Hudspeth serves all branches of the military in the San Antonio area and nationwide with real estate services, including Fort Sam Houston and nearby Lackland Air Force Base, Randolph Air Force Base, and Brooks Air Force Base. He is currently planning a free BAH Home Buying Strategy Seminar for the San Antonio area. Interested military personnel should contact Kurt at 210-254-2485.