Most Home Buyers in December Put Down LESS Than 20 Percent
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Buying a home or condo with 20 percent down is easier said than done, especially in a major market like Chicago. But the good news for active home buyers is that more and more Americans are finding other ways to purchase a home that doesn’t involve spending a decade or more saving for a down payment.
According to a recent survey mentioned in Business Insider, the majority of Millennials are planning to put down less than 20 percent when buying a home in 2020, and the National Association of Realtors also found that a whopping 76 percent of Americans who bought a home in December also put down less than the previous norm of 20 percent.
There’s no doubt we’re seeing a shift in how real estate purchases are financed and if savvy home buyers can secure…
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