The Journal
Weekly intelligence on Alaska VA loans and PCS homebuying — the stuff Lower-48 lender blogs can't write because they've never closed a loan on frozen ground. New notes publish Mondays.
July 9, 2026
Program deep-dive · 8 min
The VA IRRRL is the lowest-friction refinance in mortgage lending — usually no appraisal, a 0.5% funding fee, and built-in consumer protections. Here's when it genuinely helps Alaska homeowners, and when it doesn't.
Read note No. 04 →
July 8, 2026
Alaska playbook · 9 min
Thousands of military families buy Alaska homes they've never walked through. Here's the remote-buying playbook — video walkthroughs, Alaska-specific inspections, VA safeguards, and remote closing.
Read note No. 03 →
July 7, 2026
Program deep-dive · 8 min
The 2026 Alaska conforming limit is $1,249,125 — but if you have full VA entitlement, there's no limit at all. Here's how Alaska VA loan limits, entitlement, and zero-down math actually work.
Read note No. 02 →
July 6, 2026
Base intel · 9 min
PCSing to Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson? A neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide to buying near JBER with a $0-down VA loan — commute rings, BAH math, winter systems, and timing.
Read note No. 01 →
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