Don’t Have Much to Put Toward a Down Payment? Don’t Worry

Even if you don’t have much money to put toward a down payment, there are loan options you can use that will allow you to buy a home.

The other day, I had a client approach me about wanting to buy a home. They had a good job and solid credit, but they didn’t have any money saved up to put toward a down payment, so they were wondering if they could still buy at all.  

If you’re in a similar situation, you’re in luck, because there are a couple of mortgage loan options that will help you buy a home.

The first option that was eventually introduced to my client was the VHDA loan. This loan product is unique to Virginia, and it gives you a homebuyer grant, an affordable mortgage, and a tax credit.

Don’t assume you can’t buy a home because you won’t be able to afford a mortgage loan.

The other option is the FHA loan. This loan requires very little in terms of down payment, and you can oftentimes get the seller to pay that amount for you.

So don’t assume you can’t buy a home because you won’t be able to afford a mortgage loan. I know plenty of great lenders in the area who’d be happy to talk to you more about what your options are, so don’t hesitate to give me a call if you’d like to speak to one of them.

As always, if you have any other real estate questions, feel free to reach out to me as well. I’d love to help you.

Dan Rochon

Dan Rochon is an Associate Broker in VA, Broker in MD; Owner of Rochon Investments, LLC; Owner and Co-founder of www.GreetingsVirginia.com and Owner of other Joint Ventures as well as a real estate principles instructor at Moseley Real Estate Schools.

As a real estate sales agent, Dan and his team are consistently top producers in their marketplace and provide solutions for their clients. Through their investing company, Dan and Traci Rochon have been investing in residential and commercial real estate ventures for more than the past decade.

Dan and his wife Traci are frequent speakers and are often quoted in media stories about the current real estate market. The Rochon's have been featured on The Nightly News with Brian Williams, The Today Show, CNBC, The Washington Post, The Washington Examiner, WTOP News, Voted as The Best of DC Real Estate Agent in the Washington City Paper Readers Poll, and more...