Younger homebuyers don't want to max out on their mortgage payments, according to a recent TD survey.
Not exact matches
One of the greatest benefits to
young families and first - time
homebuyers is that the VA Loan doesn't require a down payment.
Homebuyers don't want to deal with the maintenance cost of a pool (which can cost as much as $ 2,000 a year), the added insurance premiums, and — if they have
young kids — the safety issues.
FHA - backed mortgages — a favorite among
younger homebuyers who don't have much money saved up for a down payment, and who are willing to pay additional mortgage insurance premiums — are in most cases off limits for borrowers with DTIs exceeding 43 percent.
It may have something to
do with the higher home prices,
younger average age, or perhaps the family - reliant nature of some immigrant culture, 21 % of urban
homebuyers say they plan to seek financial help from family for their down payment.
«But these factors may also contribute to a sense of urgency amongst
young first - time
homebuyers who feel they don't have the requisite finances and may have to scramble to cobble together a down payment.
«Most
young homebuyers grew up watching their parents spend weekends with their honey -
do lists, or they had chores to
do on the weekends,» he says.