St. George’s median sale price was $449,874 for the three months ending September 2026, there is no VA loan limit for a veteran with full entitlement, and a St. George condo must be VA-approved before a VA loan can close on it.
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Joseph Ranola is a real estate broker and not a lender or an attorney. A VA-approved lender confirms entitlement and the funding fee, an attorney reviews the contract, and Joseph Ranola handles the search, the condo screening and the offer.
Redfin reports a St. George median sale price of $449,874 for the three months ending September 2026, up 16.2% from a year earlier. Redfin counts 10 St. George sales in September 2026, a median of 69 days on market against 66 a year earlier, and a 95.6% sale-to-list ratio. Ten sales in a month is a small sample, so Joseph Ranola pulls the closed comparables for the exact building or block before a veteran makes an offer.
There is no VA loan limit for a veteran with full entitlement. VA states on va.gov that a veteran with full entitlement does not have a loan limit, although the lender still has to approve the loan amount. The change took effect on January 1, 2020, when the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act removed the conforming loan limit cap on guarantees for veterans with full entitlement. A veteran who still has a VA loan open on another home may have reduced entitlement, and a VA lender calculates that number.
A St. George condo needs VA approval before a VA loan can close on it. VA’s lender guide states that a condominium must be approved by VA to be eligible for the VA loan guaranty, and lenders check approval in VA’s WebLGY system. St. George has condo buildings within walking distance of the ferry terminal, so Joseph Ranola asks the lender to run the building’s VA status before a veteran tours, not after an offer is accepted.
The VA funding fee for a first-use purchase is 2.15% with less than 5% down, 1.5% with 5% or more down, and 1.25% with 10% or more down, according to va.gov. After first use, the fee is 3.3% with less than 5% down. On a loan equal to the $449,874 St. George median, a 2.15% fee works out to about $9,672 and a 3.3% fee to about $14,846, by simple multiplication. VA waives the fee for some veterans, including many who receive VA disability compensation, and the lender confirms the exact figure.
Veterans who own their primary residence in New York City can apply for the Alternative Veterans Exemption. NYC Finance states it lowers assessed value by 15% for service during a listed conflict period, plus 10% for service in a combat zone, and disabled veterans receive an additional reduction tied to their VA disability rating. The application is due by March 15 for the tax year that begins the following July 1, and online filing opens September 28. Joseph Ranola gives every veteran buyer the filing reminder at closing.
Freddie Mac reported a 30-year fixed rate of 7.18% and a 15-year fixed rate of 6.57% for the week of November 5, 2026, down from 7.24% and 6.60% the prior week but well above 6.22% a year earlier. A lender’s written quote for a specific loan will differ from the national average. VA rates are quoted separately by each lender, and Joseph Ranola asks every veteran buyer for a written VA quote before touring.
Joseph Ranola screens St. George condos for VA approval up front, writes offers that account for the VA appraisal, and coordinates with VA lenders on timing. Joseph Ranola serves every neighborhood across Staten Island and Brooklyn, from Tottenville to Williamsburg.
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Source: Redfin St. George housing market page, three months ending September 2026; va.gov loan limits and funding fee pages; VBA bulletin of November 18, 2019; VA condo approval quick reference guide; NYC Department of Finance Veterans Exemption page; Freddie Mac PMMS, November 5, 2026.
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