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Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Down Payment, from most recent to least.
Down Payments Slip as Buyers Hold Tight to Cash
UrbanTurf Staff | June 2nd
The typical U.S. homebuyer put down $64,000 in March, a 1.5% decline from a year earlier, the new Redfin report found.... read»
Zillow Rolls Out 1% Down Payment Program
UrbanTurf Staff | August 28th 2023
With the program, buyers who qualify will put 1% down towards the purchase of a home and Zillow Home Loans will contribute an additional 2% at closin... read»
The New Wedding Gift? Down Payment Help
UrbanTurf Staff | August 15th 2023
85% of couples that created a wedding registry in the last two years told Realtor.com that they would have preferred cash towards a down payment on a ... read»
1 in 4 First-Time Buyers Will Use Stimulus Funds for Home Purchase
Nena Perry-Brown | February 8th 2022
A recent survey identifies stimulus funds as the second most-cited source of down payment funds.... read»
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What a $15,000 Homebuyers Credit Could Do in the DC Area
Nena Perry-Brown | March 17th 2021
The advanceable tax credit proposed by President Biden wouldn't cover the typical down payment in the DC area.... read»
DC Council Introduces Bill to Expand First-Time Homebuyers Program
Nena Perry-Brown | December 4th 2019
Among other things, the bill would raise the maximum down payment awarded via the Housing Purchase Assistance Program.... read»
Mayor Bowser Announces New Tool to Help DC Teachers Buy Homes
Nena Perry-Brown | October 30th 2019
Today, the mayor's office announced a partnership with Landed, a company which offers down payment assistance to teachers and other school employees.... read»
From a $350,000 Condo to a $1 Million House, The Difference a Year Makes in Interest Rates
Nena Perry-Brown | November 2nd 2018
Today, UrbanTurf takes a closer look at how the rise in mortgage rates has impacted buyers at three price points.... read»
83 Percent of Generation Z Plans to Purchase a Home Within 5 Years
Nena Perry-Brown | September 10th 2018
A new survey from Property Shark reveals that the adults in the generation born in and after 1995 are much more optimistic about the housing market th... read»
The DC Area's 9-Year Down Payment Wait
Nena Perry-Brown | July 18th 2018
According to HotPads, it takes renters in the DC area 8 years and 11 months to save up for a 20 percent down payment.... read»
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