Real Estate Marketing & Beyond

International, World Real Estate

Developers in China are accepting wheat, garlic, watermelon and other crops as down payment for new homes

By Mike Wheatley | July 5, 2022

Best Down Payment Assistance Programs for First Time Buyers

By Brian Kline | October 24, 2020

COVID-19 included, the biggest obstacle to home ownership remains the financing. For most, it’s saving the down payment. Especially if you haven’t owned a home before that builds equity to transfer as the down payment when you upgrade or move to another location (but that’s not a first time buyer). The Millennial Generation is having […]

Millennials underestimate the cost of a down payment

By Mike Wheatley | October 4, 2020

More millennials have been motivated by the COVID-19 pandemic to think about buying a home, but do they have enough money saved to go ahead and buy one? That was one of the questions posed by Point2Homes in a recent survey, which found that 74% of millennials, aged 25 to 40, say they’re interested in […]

Bank of America offers up to $10K in down payment, closing fee assistance

By Mike Wheatley | April 7, 2019

The Bank of America has announced a new $5 billion affordable home initiative that aims to assist low- to moderate-income and multicultural buyers with down payments and closing costs. The BoA says it hopes its Neighborhood Solutions program will help more than 20,000 buyers enter homeownership within the next five years. The program includes both […]

How to Save Money for a Down Payment

By Michelle Gibson | March 23, 2019

Tired of renting? You’re not alone! We all dream of owning a home at some point in life. The only gap separating you and owning your dream house is saving money for a down payment. It is the toughest hurdle to surmount when buying a home. However, saving money for a down payment is easier […]

Mortgage, US Real Estate

Millennial buyers struggle most to save a down payment

By Mike Wheatley | December 19, 2018

Saving for a down payment is the biggest hurdle to homeownership, and the size of that down payment sets the stage for the entire home shopping experience. It can make the difference between a monthly mortgage payment that's affordable and one that stretches a household's budget too thin. The 2018 Zillow Group Consumer Housing Trends […]

Mortgage, US Real Estate

Here's where you can get help with your down payment

By Mike Wheatley | December 6, 2018

Surveys of first time buyers routinely show that saving for a down payment is one of the biggest hurdles on the way to homeownership. But those buyers may well misunderstand how much cash they actually need to save. “Paying 20 percent down is, quite frankly, a myth,” Karen Hoskins, vice president at NeighborWorks, told HouseLogic. […]

Best Down Payment Assistance Programs for First Time Buyers

By Brian Kline | October 31, 2018

There’s really no doubt that the biggest obstacle to home ownership are the finances. For most, it’s saving the down payment. Especially if you haven’t owned a home before with equity to transfer as the down payment when you up grade or move to another location (but that’s not a first time buyer). The Millennial […]

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