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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: Tax Relief for DC Homeowners
UrbanTurf Staff | April 20th 2022
When you buy a home in the District, you will have to pay property taxes along with your mortgage and homeowner's insurance. Luckily, DC has a few... read »
Understanding Interest Rates and Mortgage Points
UrbanTurf Staff | March 22nd 2022
The interest rates announced by Freddie Mac each week are not quite as good as advertised, as they usually carry points with them. Here is a quick... 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 »
First-Timer Primer: What is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage?
Shilpi Paul | October 6th 2021
The preferred mortgage product among most home buyers is the fixed-rate mortgage. However, the adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) is another option for... read »
First-Timer Primer Follow-Up: DC Homebuyer Assistance Programs, Part II
Nena Perry-Brown | August 2nd 2021
As an addendum to our First-Timer Primer on DC’s homebuyer assistance programs, UrbanTurf is highlighting a couple of additional programs today. ... read »
First-Timer Primer: How A Retirement Account Can Help Buy A Home
UrbanTurf Staff | July 1st 2021
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: Is This Condo Building Financially Healthy?
UrbanTurf Staff | June 30th 2021
In this edition of First-Timer Primer, we look into the question of how to determine if a condo building where you are considering buying is in good... 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 »
First-Timer Primer: How Do Mortgage Payments Work?
UrbanTurf Staff | June 28th 2021
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... read »
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DC's homebuyer assistance programs can be a bit complex. This edition of First-Timer ... read »
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- First-Timer Primer: DC's Home Buyer Assistance Programs
- Where Are Home Sellers Dropping Their Prices in DC?
- Lidl to Open Its Third DC Location at New 700-Unit Tenleytown Development
- A 50-Unit Development is Pitched For Recognizable Buildings Along H Street
- The Fastest Moving Prices in DC: The Palisades Market, By the Numbers
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