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Tuesday, September 1, 2026
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VA Homebuyer Workshop

Understand Your VA Benefit. Build Your Homebuying Plan.

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What to Expect

Your VA benefit can help make homeownership more accessible. This free workshop will show you how to make the most of it.

Join the Hansen-Tyler Team at CrossCountry Mortgage and San Diego Castles Realty for a free live Zoom workshop for active-duty military members, veterans, and others interested in buying a home with VA financing.

We'll walk through the homebuying process from both the lending and real estate sides, so you can better understand your VA benefit, what it takes to qualify, how to find the right home, and what happens from pre-approval through closing.

What We'll Cover

  • How your VA home loan benefit works and what makes it different
  • What lenders look at when qualifying you for a VA loan
  • How to find the right home and work with a real estate agent
  • What goes into making a competitive VA offer
  • What to expect from contract through closing
  • PCS considerations and your next steps as a VA homebuyer

Whether you're planning to buy soon or simply want to better understand the benefit you've earned, you'll leave with a clearer picture of the process and what to do next.

0% down doesn't mean 0% prepared. We'll help you understand the questions to ask, the steps to take, and how your lender and real estate agent can work together throughout the process.

Live Q&A

Bring your questions. Our lending and real estate teams will be available at the end of the workshop to answer questions about VA financing, home searches, offers, PCS situations, and the homebuying process.

Register today and learn how your VA benefit can fit into your homebuying plan.

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Meet Your Hosts

Garrett Tyler
VP, Residential Lending
Hansen-Tyler Team at CrossCountry Mortgage
NMLS #
1380420

Garrett Tyler is Vice President of Residential Lending and a team leader with the Hansen-Tyler Team at CrossCountry Mortgage. With more than a decade of mortgage experience and over $375 million in personally funded loan volume, Garrett has built a reputation for deep industry knowledge, strong leadership, and making even complex financing situations feel clear and manageable.

His roles with the team have included loan officer and Sales Manager, and today he continues to originate loans personally while helping lead the team. Clients and real estate partners value his responsiveness, strategic thinking, and ability to find solutions when others might only see obstacles.

Outside of work, Garrett is a proud girl dad to two young daughters. Being a father has given him an even greater appreciation for what home means to a family and the care that goes into helping people find the right path forward.

Guest Speaker

Pascale Mercier
REALTOR®, Broker/Owner
San Diego Castles Realty
Lic #01386493

Pascale has been helping San Diego homebuyers and sellers since 2003. As a Relocation Certified agent and Accredited Buyer Representative, she brings extensive experience in buyer advocacy, negotiation, and relocation, helping clients navigate the process from home search through closing.

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Working with Garret and his team was an outstanding experience from start to finish. They were knowledgeable, professional, patient, and always available to answer my questions throughout the entire home buying process. They kept me informed every step of the way, explained everything clearly, and made what could have been a stressful experience feel smooth and manageable. I truly appreciated their honesty, responsiveness, and dedication to helping me secure the best loan for my new home. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a trustworthy and reliable loan officer.

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Garret was extremely knowledgeable and went above and beyond to support us with our home buying experience. He helped us move quickly to qualify and complete a short escrow on time. With the help of Garrett and his team, we were able to beat out an all cash offer on the home we wanted and get our loan approved quickly at a competitive rate. I would definitely recommend him to other friends and family looking for a lender.

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I cannot thank this team enough for all of their hard work and effort to make this happen for me. It was a pleasure working with each team member because they were professional, Efficient and considerate of my time. Garrett was patience and spent so much time explaining things to me in a way that I would understand. He answered all of my questions no matter how big or small. Sam is an absolute blessing, I’m so grateful to have met him. I can go on and on about this team and how amazing they were to me but I truly cannot thank them enough for all that they’ve done for me.

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