If you've gone to the trouble
of saving for a down payment, taking out a loan and buying a house, you might as well take the necessary steps to maintain it.
And affordability and the ability to
save for a down payment in particular is the most often cited challenges faced by would - be homebuyers.
What's more, 22 percent of millennial buyers
said saving for a down payment was difficult and 54 percent of that group cited — you guessed it — student loans as a factor.
They could pause or lower their investments to
save for a down payment more quickly or they could work on all three of these goals simultaneously.
Perhaps that's why 74 percent of millennials say that
saving for a down payment still represents the most significant hurdle to achieving the American dream, according to a 2016 survey.
Consider creating a budgeting plan and direct your savings in debt payments towards a goal like
saving for a down payment towards a new home and / or having a stable emergency fund.
Between credit
cleanup saving for a down payment and shopping for a property that meets their budget as well as their desires, prospective home buyers have a lot on their minds.
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