This morning’s Monday Report features stories that confirm the housing markets remain hot, regardless of location or political preference; what that might mean for down payments; and a housing survey that, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, was obsolete the moment it was released.
Tag: Down Payment
21 Years to Save for a Down Payment, Survey Finds
U.S. Mortgage Insurers, an association representing private mortgage insurance companies, said its annual state-by-state report on low down payment mortgage lending found saving for a 20 percent down payment could take potential homebuyers 21 years — three times the length of time it could take to save a 5 percent down payment.
21 Years to Save for a Down Payment, Survey Finds
U.S. Mortgage Insurers, an association representing private mortgage insurance companies, said its annual state-by-state report on low down payment mortgage lending found saving for a 20 percent down payment could take potential homebuyers 21 years — three times the length of time it could take to save a 5 percent down payment.