How much should you save for home improvements? Millennials are leading the drive to DIY, according to the new Zillow Consumer Housing Trends report. In fact, the younger the homeowner, the more...
How Low Should You Go? Pros and Cons of a Low Down Payment When it comes to a down payment on your home, are you aiming high or low? The down payment is the number one reason...
Buying a home? Here’s what the Equifax breach could mean for you. We should all be paying attention to the recent Equifax data breach, estimated to potentially impact the personal data of 143 million U.S. consumers....
How Long Will it Take to Save Your Down Payment? When you’re saving to buy a home, you want it to go as quickly as possible. Right? But, based on your current salary, how...
Sean Moss Named to HousingWire’s Annual Insiders List Sean Moss Selected by HousingWire’s Editorial Board for Vital and Dynamic Contributions to Down Payment Resource We’re very pleased to announce that Sean Moss, SVP...
Shared Equity Programs Gain Popularity for Municipalities, Private Investors Our Second Quarter 2017 Homeownership Program Index highlights the latest trends across all down payment programs, plus growth in shared equity program models as homeownership...
New Changes to Low Down Payment Mortgages: What You Need to Know Recently, mortgage investor Freddie Mac clarified that it would not purchase certain low down payment loans that include lender contributions to the buyers’ down payment if they...
Do You Still Believe Homeownership is a Good Investment? As home prices rebound, rents increase and entry level inventory remains tight, more buyers—60 percent—say they are concerned about affordability, according to the National...
How to Start Saving for a Home When You’re Still Renting by Beth Kotz If you’re used to living in a cramped apartment and paying rent to a landlord who never fixes anything, then you’ve...
Becoming a First-time Buyer in America’s Least Affordable City For millennials in America’s fastest growing cities, becoming a first-time homebuyer is more challenging because average wages can’t keep up with the rising cost...
Two important steps to save on your home loan Are you sitting on the sidelines wondering if you should take action on buying a home? Information is power, but consumer surveys find that homebuyers...
Buying a Home Without Giving Up Your Avocado Toast…or Latte Is your avocado toast or grande latte getting the blame for your rental status? Recently, Australian millionaire Tim Gurner offered young buyers some advice for...
