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If you are a veteran of the U.S. military and are otherwise eligible, you can use VA financing with $0 down up to a market-specific price/loan cap. VA requires no monthly mortgage insurance and is the best low or no down payment option for eligible borrowers.FHA allows for a minimum down payment of 3%, but also requires monthly mortgage insurance. FHA requirements are easier to meet than other loan products, but FHA mortgage insurance is more expensive than other loan types.For highly qualified buyers, there are also 3, 5, 10 and 15% down conventional and jumbo loan programs with lower cost mortgage insurance. That said, mortgage insurance is always expensive and that is why many buyers choose to wait until they can put 20% down before buying their first home, which will avoid the requirement for mortgage insurance altogether. The decision to wait or buy sooner with less money down, is largely calculable and depends on the conditions of the local market in which the buyer is considering a purchase.99% of the financed transactions I manage are VA, FHA, or conventional/jumbo financing, but there are other lesser-known programs as well, that cater to first time and low income home buyers. These include USDA (federal) as well as individual state programs, including some that provide down payment sssistance to eligible borrowers. Here in Colorado we have the CHFA loan program, and other states likely have similar programs. Look up the Housing Finance Authority for your own state to explore local options.If you are seriously considering buying a home, I recommend speaking with a qualified Realtor and being referred to a lender who your Realtor knows and trusts. The home buying and financing process can be smooth and painless, or terribly stressful and painful. Your Realtor will know who to refer you to in order to make the process as easy on you as possible. It’s a team effort!

An FHA mortgage can be a great, lower cost way to buy your first home. You need only 3.5% down payment and minimal credit scores. If you are eligible, VA is also a great home-buying tool because you can purchase a home with 0% down payment. Another option is a USDA loan. These are also 0% down loans that work well for rural and some suburban properties.In addition, various states have their own programs including grants and low down payment options for first time and low income home buyers. Check with your state’s housing and finance authority. Here in Colorado it’s called CHFA and they have a loan program that is pretty good for low income buyers.Best of luck!

There is VA loans which we all know about there is USDA loans for certain areas, you have to qualify on income and the property has to be eligible also. There are also State programs such as in CT I know of one CHFA. Also we do no money down in every state we lend in but NY through a grant program. The grant amortizing second with 10 year term at a fixed rate 2% above first mortgage note rate. That’s on the conventional loans on the FHA side it’s fully amortizing second mortgage with term of 10 years at a fixed rate of 8%. So they are granting you the down payment basically. Hope this helps.