Again… You Do Not Need 20% Down to Buy NOW! It is scary that close to half the population believe you need 20% down to buy a home. That is a great many folks missing an opportunity of a lifetime. It makes me want to shout out the message everywhere and get folks into finding the path to home ownership. maybe we can start a national challenge - tell at least one co-worker who is not a homeowner how they can get started. The bottom line - as with many things in life - if you don't go for it, you will just never know. And the follow up to that - is if you get turned down once you do not need to accept that as the final decision. Work with a real estate professional and a mortgage professional to have the best chance of making it to your first home! More in today's article