64.2 percent of Millennials put down less than 20 percent

Millennials-KCMDigital Risk recently?polled?Millennials about the housing market. Among their findings was the fact that nearly two-thirds of the generation who have recently purchased a home, have done so with less than 20 percent down;?with 36 percent putting down less than 5 percent!

Here is a graph detailing the results:

 

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This means that more and more American?s between the ages of 18 and 34 stopped paying their landlord?s mortgage and started building their own family?s wealth.

Millennials aren?t the only ones taking advantage of lower down payments.

The?Federal Reserve Bank of New York?found?that if the down payment required to purchase a home went from 20 percent to 5 percent, a renter?s?Willingness To Pay (WTP)?increased by 40 percent.

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The problem is that 36 percent of Americans still think a 20 percent down payment is?always?required when buying a home. Many renters may actually be able to enter the housing market sooner than they ever imagined with new programs that have emerged allowing less cash out of pocket.

Bottom Line

If you are one of the many renters now realizing that the home of your dreams is obtainable, contact The Olear Team to guide you through the process.