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ARTICLES BY ELIZABETH RENTER OF NERDWALLET

No, you don't need a 20% down payment to buy a home

Many Americans may be unnecessarily talking themselves out of homeownership. Thirty-seven percent of non-homeowners say not having enough saved for a down payment is holding them back from homeownership, but 62% of Americans incorrectly believe you have to have at least 20% of a home’s purchase price to buy, according …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Stop stressing: You don't need a 20% down to buy a home

Many Americans may be unnecessarily talking themselves out of homeownership. Thirty-seven percent of nonhomeowners say not having enough saved for a down payment is holding them back from homeownership, but 62% of Americans incorrectly believe you have to have at least 20% of a home’s purchase price to buy, according …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

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