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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»
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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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