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First-time Buyers
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under First-time Buyers, from most recent to least.

First-Timer Primer: What is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage?
UrbanTurf Staff | November 29th 2022
The preferred mortgage product among most home buyers is the fixed-rate mortgage. However, the adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) is another option for fi... read»

First-Timer Primer: How Do Mortgage Payments Work?
UrbanTurf Staff | October 18th 2022
In this edition of First Timer Primer, we take a closer look at what you are actually paying for when it comes to sending in that monthly mortgage pay... read»

Understanding Interest Rates and Mortgage Points
UrbanTurf Staff | September 14th 2022
With interest rates reaching their highest levels in 14 years, it is critically important that borrowers understand how points work.... read»
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First-Timer Primer: How A Retirement Account Can Help Buy A Home
UrbanTurf Staff | June 30th 2022
A Roth IRA is one of those accounts that people feel is totally off limits until you reach the age of 59 1/2. But that is not entirely true.... read»

First-Timer Primer Follow-Up: DC Homebuyer Assistance Programs, Part II
Nena Perry-Brown | June 14th 2022
As an addendum to our First-Timer Primer on DC’s homebuyer assistance programs, UrbanTurf is highlighting a couple of additional programs today.... read»

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»

Is Cryptocurrency the New Down Payment For Millennials?
Nena Perry-Brown | January 10th 2022
A new survey says nearly 12% of first-time homebuyers sold cryptocurrency to make a down payment.... read»

60% of Young Adults Will Use Pandemic Savings for a Down Payment
Nena Perry-Brown | June 30th 2021
About 83% of the young adults surveyed had saved money in at least one spending category during the pandemic.... read»
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