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Prospective Homebuyers Favor Low Down Payments, Fixed Rates

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Prospective Homebuyers Favor Low Down Payments, Fixed Rates 
American Dream HomeBy Krista Franks Brock - A plurality of prospective homebuyers responding to an industry survey anticipate down payments of less than 15 percent when they purchase a new home. Forty-four percent of respondents anticipate low down payments of no more than 15 percent, while 34 percent foresee paying between 15 and 24 percent of purchase price at closing.

Nineteen percent say they will put down more than 25 percent of their home purchase price when the purchase their next home, according to the survey conducted this May by Research Data Technology on behalf of Charlotte, North Carolina-based LendingTree.>>Read More