Clearing the cash-to-close hurdle in a single bound

Home affordability is an ever more elusive dream for many in today’s market. Down payment assistance programs can be buyers’ bridge to the reality of owning a home by overcoming the cash-to-close hurdle. Continue reading

Home prices jump by double digits across nearly every US metro

The median existing single-family home price rose 22.9 percent year over year during the second quarter of 2021, according to NAR. Continue reading

This is the No. 1 misconception millennials have about homebuying

Misconceptions about needing a 20 percent down payment are keeping millennials from homeownership. Two experts share what can be done to help. Continue reading

How millennials can achieve their homeownership dreams in 4 steps

We’ve all heard the advice that if millennials would just give up their avocado toast they’d have enough money to buy a home. The fact is they are grappling with much more significant financial barriers. Continue reading