A new pilot program is promising to make it easier for Nova Scotians to become homeowners by slashing the minimum down ...

Down payment assistance can bridge the gap between your savings and the amount needed to buy a home — if you know where to ...

Mortgage experts explain the guidelines buyers must follow to get approved when using such funds to buy a home.

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Giving your child money toward a down payment can help them save money and borrow less when buying a home. This can be especially helpful when they’re dealing with soaring home prices and high ...

You don’t always need 20% down — here’s how to pay less ...

California's Dream For All program is reopening applications next month, offering down payment assistance to eligible first-generation homebuyers struggling to break into the state's expensive housing ...

Ask most people what is an acceptable down payment on a house, and 9 times out of 10, they’ll tell you it’s 20% of a home’s selling price. So you do the math—and realize you’d have to put down $50,000 ...

After years of record-breaking home price appreciation, it’s gotten harder and harder to achieve the gold-standard down payment of 20% for a house. So hard, that many potential buyers have decided to ...

Couple saved and invested early knowing a larger down payment could make them more attractive to lenders by reducing their ...