Purchasing, Owning and Selling a Home

In a Journal-Advocate Community News section, questions arise inquiring if there are any programs geared for first-time homebuyers that would minimize the down payment or other expenses of obtaining a mortgage and purchasing a home.

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As an answer, one of the obstructions that first-time homebuyers encounter in buying a home is lacking sufficient funds to make for down payments required during purchase.

In Colorado, “the competition for properties is so strong that those buyers able to make a larger down payment often have an advantage over others. And with the value of real estate increasing throughout most of the state over the last few years, the amount a buyer needs for a down payment has also increased.” See what the local government offers to assist first-time homebuyers.

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