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Down Payment
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Down Payment, from most recent to least.
1 in 4 First-Time Buyers Will Use Stimulus Funds for Home Purchase
Nena Perry-Brown | February 8th 2022
A recent survey identifies stimulus funds as the second most-cited source of down payment funds.... read»
What a $15,000 Homebuyers Credit Could Do in the DC Area
Nena Perry-Brown | March 17th 2021
The advanceable tax credit proposed by President Biden wouldn't cover the typical down payment in the DC area.... read»
DC Council Introduces Bill to Expand First-Time Homebuyers Program
Nena Perry-Brown | December 4th 2019
Among other things, the bill would raise the maximum down payment awarded via the Housing Purchase Assistance Program.... read»
Mayor Bowser Announces New Tool to Help DC Teachers Buy Homes
Nena Perry-Brown | October 30th 2019
Today, the mayor's office announced a partnership with Landed, a company which offers down payment assistance to teachers and other school employees.... read»
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From a $350,000 Condo to a $1 Million House, The Difference a Year Makes in Interest Rates
Nena Perry-Brown | November 2nd 2018
Today, UrbanTurf takes a closer look at how the rise in mortgage rates has impacted buyers at three price points.... read»
83 Percent of Generation Z Plans to Purchase a Home Within 5 Years
Nena Perry-Brown | September 10th 2018
A new survey from Property Shark reveals that the adults in the generation born in and after 1995 are much more optimistic about the housing market th... read»
The DC Area's 9-Year Down Payment Wait
Nena Perry-Brown | July 18th 2018
According to HotPads, it takes renters in the DC area 8 years and 11 months to save up for a 20 percent down payment.... read»
Buyers Week: How Much Cash Do You Need to Buy a House?
UrbanTurf Staff | March 14th 2018
To kick off Buyers Week, UrbanTurf provides a brief outline of some of the up-front costs associated with buying a home.... read»
DC Will Launch Improvements to First-Time Homebuyer Programs in 2017
Nena Perry-Brown | December 13th 2016
Yesterday, Mayor Bowser announced several changes to DC's homebuyer programs which intend to make first-time purchases simpler and more affordable.... read»
Downpayment Assistance for Higher Income Buyers: A Follow-Up Q&A
Shilpi Paul | July 22nd 2013
Last week, UrbanTurf wrote about a new program from DC's Housing Finance Agency that targets higher income home buyers. A few of our commenters had ad... read»
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