WELCOME TO VETERAN REAL ESTATE SOURCE
Your service.
Your future.
Your place
to call home.
Understand your VA home loan benefit. Build a plan for your next chapter. Connect with veteran-friendly real estate and lending professionals when you’re ready.
YOUR PATH TO HOME
One useful next step at a time.
Veterans · Active-duty service members · Military families
START WHERE YOU ARE
What brings you here today?
Choose a starting point.
There’s no pressure to be further along.
EDUCATION AT YOUR PACE
Learn the process, one step at a time.
Follow the free eight-module course from your benefit and COE preparation through closing. Keep your questions in the companion workbook.
Start the Free VA Course →Browse articles and videos ↗TURN LEARNING INTO A PLAN
Bring your next steps together.
Get the free VA Home Loan Guide, or use three simple questions to find a useful starting point.
Get My Free Guide →Help me find my next step ↗EXPLORE YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Start a focused home search.
Browse through John Dilley’s personal eXp link. Keep your priorities and budget questions in view as you explore.
John may receive compensation through his brokerage from qualifying real estate referrals. You may choose your own professional. External eXp terms and privacy practices apply.
FREE HOME SEARCH
Explore homes.
Picture your next chapter.
Ready to see what’s out there? Explore homes through my personal eXp search link while you build your homebuying plan. — John Dilley, VRES founder
John may receive compensation from qualifying real estate referrals. This search opens an external eXp website; its terms and privacy practices apply.
YOUR FREE VA HOME LOAN GUIDE
A little less guesswork.
A little more confidence.
Bring the benefit, the costs, the process, and your questions together in one useful field guide.
Get My Free VA Home Loan Guide →See a guide sample. Open it now. No obligation to buy.Know your benefit.
Plan your next chapter.
- 01 Eligibility & COE basics
- 02 Costs to plan for
- 03 Your homebuying roadmap
- 04 Questions for your agent & lender
VETERAN-FOUNDED. PURPOSE-DRIVEN.
Helping veterans
starts with knowledge.
Founded by John Dilley, a Marine Corps veteran and real estate professional. VRES helps military families learn their VA home loan benefit and choose when to seek professional help.
Do I have to be ready to buy?
No. Start learning at any stage. VRES is here to help you understand your options; you choose when to ask for an agent or lender.
What happens after I request help here?
Your request is saved for VRES to review. John can use your location, timing, and requested help to coordinate a possible introduction. A request does not start a mortgage application, assign a professional, or book an appointment.
Is VRES part of the Department of Veterans Affairs?
No. Veteran Real Estate Source is an independent educational and connection resource. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by VA. VA and lenders determine benefit eligibility and loan approval.