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Buyers Paying More in Mortgage Interest Than Their Home Costs

Buyers Paying More in Mortgage Interest Than Their Home Costs

by Phil Hall | Jun 10, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A buyer who purchases the median-priced home today with 20% down will pay $413,700 in interest over a 30-year mortgage at the current 6.53% rate, according to a data report from Best Interest Financial and Clever Real Estate. However, that sum is $10,500 more than the...
Report: Typical Homebuyer’s Down Payment at $64,000

Report: Typical Homebuyer’s Down Payment at $64,000

by Phil Hall | Jun 2, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The typical homebuyer’s down payment in March was $64,000 in March, a 1.5% year-over-year decline. According to a new data report from Redfin, the typical homebuyer puts down 15% of a home’s purchase price, compared to 16.1% in March 2025. Redfin analyzed county...
Trump Rejects Idea of Using 401(k) Funds for Homebuying Down Payment

Trump Rejects Idea of Using 401(k) Funds for Homebuying Down Payment

by Phil Hall | Jan 23, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

President Trump is rejecting a proposal raised by his administration that would have enabled homebuyers to use money from their 401(k) accounts to finance down payments. The Hill reports National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett previewed the proposal last week...
Buyers Paying More in Mortgage Interest Than Their Home Costs

Report: Typical Household Needs 7 Years to Save for a Down Payment

by Phil Hall | Dec 29, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The typical household needs seven years to save for the average down payment, according to a new data report from Realtor.com. This is down from the peak of 16 years recorded in April 2022, although it remains well above the pre-pandemic level. In many expensive...
Report: Typical Homebuyer’s Down Payment at $64,000

Report: Down Payment Level Held Steady During Q3

by Phil Hall | Oct 20, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The typical down payment in during the third quarter was $30,400, according to a new data report from Realtor.com. That sum is roughly $500 higher than the second quarter’s level and nearly unchanged from one year earlier. During the third quarter, the average down...
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