Down Payment Resource reports the number of total DPA programs decreased to 2,524, down just three programs from the second quarter. More than 85 percent (85.8%) of programs currently have funds available for eligible homebuyers, down one percent from second quarter.
You may not be thinking about how homeownership can benefit you decades from now, but you should. A new study from the Urban Institute finds that the younger you buy a home, the wealthier you will be by the time you are 60 years old.
We all seem to be on the lookout for clues that we're on the verge of another widespread financial crisis. The memories from the debacle a decade ago are so bad that no one wants to be caught by surprise again.