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- November 21, 2024
How to Get 'Free Money' to Purchase a Home
Down payment assistance may help homebuyers purchase a home even if they don't have substantial savings.
Clare Trapasso is the editorial director at New American Funding. She was previously the Executive News Editor for Realtor.com and a reporter for a Financial Times publication, the New York Daily News, and the Associated Press. She also taught journalism courses at several New York City colleges. She loves dogs, hiking and kayaking, and New York pizza.
Down payment assistance may help homebuyers purchase a home even if they don't have substantial savings.
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