How To Buy A House Without Help From Your Family

Beth Buczynski, NerdWallet.com
Wed, 09/18/2019 - 1:34pm

On the highway to homeownership, coming up with a sufficient down payment continues to be one of the biggest roadblocks. In fact, many prospective home buyers, particularly first-timers, find it hard to overcome this challenge without the kindness of loved ones. Among recent home buyers age 28 and younger (who are more likely to be... Beth Buczynski is a writer at NerdWallet.

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