There are specific steps you can follow to make your VA loan process as smooth as possible. It is important to follow the first 3 steps especially, in the order that you find them in this VA Home Loan Process download. Getting pre-approved is your first step. Knowing your buying power through a pre-approval vs. pre-qualification puts you ahead of a lot of other buyers. Sellers and realtors will put your offer above another buyer that shows their “potential” buying power with only a pre-qualification. Learn all the steps involved in the VA Home Loan process with our free checklist.