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Realtor.com: Down Payment Levels Hit Record High in 2024

Realtor.com: Down Payment Levels Hit Record High in 2024

by Phil Hall | Mar 27, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The typical down payment during the fourth quarter of 2024 was $30,250, according to a new report from Realtor.com. The level was slightly below the third quarter’s level but roughly $3,000 higher than one year prior. “As inventory recovers, the housing...
Typical Homebuyer’s Down Payment Hits Record High

Typical Homebuyer’s Down Payment Hits Record High

by Phil Hall | Aug 28, 2024 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The typical down payment for homebuyers hit a record high of $67,500 in June, according to new data from Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN). This is up 14.8% from $58,788 one year earlier and the 12th consecutive month the median down payment was up year-over-year. The typical...
Can Minimum Wage Earners Afford to Buy a Home?

Can Minimum Wage Earners Afford to Buy a Home?

by Phil Hall | Jun 26, 2024 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Question: Can a U.S. worker earning the minimum wage be able to afford to buy a home? The answer is: Yes, but it will take a lot of time to save for a down payment. A new study by Salt Lake City-based BadCredit.org compared Zillow home prices over the past year to...
Zillow: Americans Need to Put More Than $127K Down for Typical House

Zillow: Americans Need to Put More Than $127K Down for Typical House

by Phil Hall | Jun 20, 2024 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A home buyer making the median income will need to put down nearly $127,750, or 35.4%, to afford a typical U.S. home valued at about $360,000, according to a data analysis from Zillow (NASDAQ:Z, ZG). In some markets, the costs are more burdensome. For example, a...
Typical Homebuyer’s Down Payment Up 24% From a Year Ago

Typical Homebuyer’s Down Payment Up 24% From a Year Ago

by Phil Hall | Mar 29, 2024 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The median down payment for U.S. homebuyers in February was $55,640, according to new data report from Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN). This marks a 24.1% upswing from $44,850 one year earlier, which is the largest annual percentage increase since April 2022. Home prices rose...
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