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According to the National Association of Realtors\u2019<\/em> latest Realtors Confidence Index<\/em><\/a>, 61% of first-time homebuyers purchased their homes with down payments below 6% from October 2016 through November 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many potential homebuyers believe that a 20% down payment is necessary to buy a home and have disqualified themselves without even trying. The median down payment for all buyers in 2017 was just 10% and that percentage drops to 6% for first-time buyers.<\/p>\n

Zillow Senior Economist<\/em> Aaron Terrazas\u2019 recent comments<\/a> shed light on why buyer demand has remained strong,<\/p>\n

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\u201cLooking into 2018, rent is expected to continue gaining. More widespread rent growth could mean home buying demands stay high, as renters who can afford it move away from the unpredictability of rising rents toward the relative stability of a monthly mortgage payment instead.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s no surprise that with rents rising, more and more first-time buyers are taking advantage of low-down-payment mortgage options to secure their monthly housing costs and finally attain their dream homes.<\/p>\n

Bottom Line<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you are one of the many first-time buyers who is not sure if you would qualify for a low-down payment mortgage, let\u2019s get together and set you on your path to homeownership!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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According to the National Association of Realtors\u2019 latest Realtors Confidence Index, 61% of first-time homebuyers purchased their homes with down payments below 6% from October 2016 through November 2017. Many potential homebuyers believe that a 20% down payment is necessary to buy a home and have disqualified themselves without even trying. 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