Looking to buy a 1st house in about 2yrs, how much money do I need to save up for a down payment.?
this would be my 1st house so nothing large just a small 3 bedroom, 2 car garage, and basement place.
im seeing mostly 10-20%…so if i want to buy a 120k house i need around 24k bucks…….how do ppl save up this much money.
>Down payment generally depends on the cost of the house, how much money you have saved up, and your credit score. <
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May 30th, 2009 at 7:44 am
A down payment these days should be 20 percent, if possible. Any less than that and you'll have to add PMI to your monthly payments.
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May 30th, 2009 at 8:07 am
at least 10% would be ideal!
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May 30th, 2009 at 8:54 am
Count on at least 20 percent but if your credit is less than stellar, figure at least 30 percent down.
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May 30th, 2009 at 9:06 am
10 to 20 % of the house's sale price ( $100,000.00 $10,000 to $20,000 would be your down) The larger the down the better interest rate you will get.
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May 30th, 2009 at 9:15 am
>Down payment generally depends on the cost of the house, how much money you have saved up, and your credit score. <
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May 30th, 2009 at 9:26 am
I believe that they say 10% is a good down payment but if you pay an extra payment in the first 12 months of buying a home you knock off years! Plan to pay a extra payment in that 1st year it will help you out in the long run. Promise!
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May 30th, 2009 at 10:13 am
20% is a good recommendation because, as noted, if you owe more than 80% of the value of the house, you'll have to pay mortgage insurance. Mortgage insurance can run a couple hundred dollars a month, more or less depending on the balance.
Certainly you should put down no less than 10%.
When values were rising quickly, you could wait for the value of your home to go up and then have it reappraised to get rid of the PMI (mortgage insurance). That's far less of a sure thing now that the market has corrected.
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Harris Bank and Trust, my mortgage documentation
May 30th, 2009 at 10:19 am
Due to the current mortgage and credit crisis most lenders want 25-30% down and that is with excellent credit.
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I work in real estate
May 30th, 2009 at 11:02 am
10-20% of list.
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May 30th, 2009 at 11:35 am
amazing (not really) - 9 answers and ALL 9 are WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!
With FHA loan, it's 3.5% down and with USDA, it's actually no money down. Plus you get the seller to pay closing (usually 3%) it's that's it.
It is NOT!!!!!!!!!!!! how much money you put down, but what you can afford each month that determines the price of the house you get.
You could put 50% down and still buy to much house that you can't afford.
TALK WITH A LENDER.
If you are a first time buyer, don't wait. There is a 8000 tax credit available - until 12/1/09.
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