{"id":3977,"date":"2024-03-08T17:07:57","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T22:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.cfcudev.com\/?p=3977"},"modified":"2024-03-08T17:07:57","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T22:07:57","slug":"first-time-home-buyers-guide-to-down-payments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prod-admin.cfcudev.com\/news\/personal\/first-time-home-buyers-guide-to-down-payments\/","title":{"rendered":"First-Time Home Buyer’s Guide to Down Payments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Check out these tips from our mortgage partner, Mortgage Center. Buying your first home is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that takes a lot of research and preparation. One crucial point to consider is your down payment \u2014 the sum of money you pay for your home. This amount impacts your mortgage and determines how much home you can afford. However, you may not need to save as much money as you think, and you’ll find that options exist for all kinds of home buyers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is a handy down payment 101 guide to help make your home purchase a bit easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Things to Know About the Home-Buying Process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As a first-time home buyer, you have several factors to consider as you shop for your house. Here are the most important points to understand about how to buy a house:<\/p>\n\n\n\n