At long last — down payment assistance is finally cool

By making homeownership more affordable, Bernice Ross writes, DPA enhances the value agents bring to the table and plays a vital role in helping those who might otherwise be excluded from the housing market. Continue reading

How to beat your buyer’s biggest obstacle to purchasing a home

Down payment assistance programs can help more people make their dreams of homeownership come true, including up to one-third of all borrowers who fail to qualify without DPA. Continue reading

Homebuyers have appetite for down payment assistance info, Zillow says

Zillow revealed Thursday that 1 million users have queried its Down Payment Resource database since the real estate search portal partnered with the data provider a year ago as home prices soared. Continue reading

Redfin adds down payment assistance feature to website

Starting Thursday, homebuyers can scout down payment assistance programs on Redfin listings, thanks to the brokerage’s new partnership with Down Payment Resource. Continue reading

California Regional MLS bakes in Down Payment Resource tool

Hundreds of millions of dollars in down payment assistance is available nationwide, according to CRMLS and DPR. Continue reading

Down payment assistance tool offers buyer leads to loan officers

Subscribers can use an eligibility lookup feature to match clients with programs and compare up to four programs at once. 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