• The Down Payment Assistance You Didn't Know About ,Eric Degelau

    The Down Payment Assistance You Didn't Know About

          Believe it or not, almost 80% of first-time homebuyers qualify for down payment assistance, but only 13% actually use it. And if you’re hoping to buy a home, this is a mission-critical gap to close – fast (see graph below):  Here’s what you need to know to make the most of your down payment

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  • Not a Crash: 3 Graphs That Show How Today's Inventory Differs from 2008,Eric Degelau

    Not a Crash: 3 Graphs That Show How Today's Inventory Differs from 2008

        Even if you didn't own a home at the time, you probably remember the housing crisis in 2008. That crash impacted the lives of countless people, and many now live with the worry that something like that could happen again. But rest easy, because things are different than they were back then. As 

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  • The Benefits of Using Your Equity To Make a Bigger Down Payment,Eric Degelau

    The Benefits of Using Your Equity To Make a Bigger Down Payment

    Did you know? Homeowners are often able to put more money down when they buy their next home. That’s because, once they sell, they can use the equity they have in their current house toward their next down payment. And it’s why as home equity reaches a new height, the median down payment has too. 

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