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Average Down Payments
May 2nd, 2014 9:40 AM by Jennifer McGuire
People often wonder how much they will be expected and/or need for a down payment for their home.
As you can see from the chart below, more than 60% of first time home buyers had 6%, or less, as a down payment.
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