by Jamie Saylor | Aug 6, 2019 | Buying Myths, Down Payments, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers
Whether you’ve owned a home before, or you’re ready to jump into homeownership for the first time, there are always a lot of questions swirling around about what is truly required for a down payment, and how to best source down payment assistance. Let’s tackle these...
by Jamie Saylor | Jul 9, 2019 | Down Payments, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers, Rent vs. Buy
Owning a home has great financial benefits. In a recent research paper, Homeownership and the American Dream, Laurie S. Goodman and Christopher Mayer of the Urban Land Institute explained: “Homeownership appears to help borrowers accumulate housing and nonhousing...
by Jamie Saylor | Jun 19, 2019 | Down Payments, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers
Whether it is your first time or your fifth, it is always important to know all the facts when it comes to buying a home. With the large number of mortgage programs available that allow buyers to purchase homes with down payments below 20%, you can never have too much...
by Jamie Saylor | May 8, 2019 | Buying Myths, Down Payments, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers
If you are in the market to buy a home this year, you may be confused about how much money you need to come up with for your down payment. Many people you talk to will tell you that you need to save 20% or you won’t be able to secure a mortgage. The truth is that...
by Jamie Saylor | Apr 29, 2019 | Down Payments, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers
Saving for a down payment is often the biggest hurdle for a first-time homebuyer. Depending on where you live, median income, median rents, and home prices all vary. So, we set out to find out how long it would take to save for a down payment in each state. Using data...
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by Jamie Saylor | Apr 12, 2019 | Buying Myths, Down Payments, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Infographics, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing, Rent vs. Buy
Some Highlights: The average down payment for first-time homebuyers is only 6%! Mortgage interest rates have been on the decline since November! Hop in now to lock in a low rate! 88% of property managers raised their rents in the last 12 months! The average credit...
