Have You Put Aside Enough for Closing Costs?

There are many potential homebuyers, and even sellers, who believe that you need at least a 20% down payment in order to buy a home, or move on to their next home. Time after time, we have dispelled this myth by showing that there are many loan programs that allow you to put down as [...]

By |2016-10-07T14:24:23-06:00October 7th, 2016|Blog|Comments Off on Have You Put Aside Enough for Closing Costs?

How to Buy a Home Without a 20% Down Payment

One of the first things you’ll hear when you start considering homeownership is that you’ll need a hefty chunk of change upfront. Most financial planners recommend putting down a 20% down payment. On the current national median home price of $306,700, that comes to $61,340. And that’s serious money.     But if you don’t [...]

By |2016-09-27T14:12:09-06:00September 27th, 2016|Blog|Comments Off on How to Buy a Home Without a 20% Down Payment

Resolve to Give Up These 8 Money Wasters for a Down Payment Before 2017

You can make 2016 the year of the down payment. Really.     By cutting a few things from your budget this year, you can speed up your progress toward having a down payment by the time those holiday decorations come back out of the closet. You probably knew these were splurges eating up your discretionary [...]

By |2016-02-05T12:43:29-07:00February 5th, 2016|Blog|Comments Off on Resolve to Give Up These 8 Money Wasters for a Down Payment Before 2017
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