How To Save For A Down Payment On A New Home

Published On: October 25, 2018|Categories: Blog, Buyers|Tags: , |

Conventional home financing options often require a 20 percent down payment. Of course, you can always try for non-conventional loans with lower down payment requirements like VA and USDA loans. You could also look into an FHA loan with a down payment range of 3-10 percent. Non-conventional mortgages often have hoops you need to jump through though.

So, if you want to try to get a 20 percent down payment to avoid any extra hassles, you may have to save up. One of the easiest ways to do this is to start a savings account specifically for this purpose. Don’t allow yourself to remove money from this account or use it for anything else. Also, when you open this account, speak with the bank’s customer service to see what type of account will yield the highest interest during the time frame in which you are saving.

Consider adding the following funds as they come in directly to your savings account:

  • Year end bonuses
  • Vacation pay
  • Other work bonuses
  • Funds from sales on online garage sale sites
  • Money gifts

Since these funds aren’t from routine income sources, you’re less likely to miss them by depositing them into a down payment account.

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