Aly J. Yale is a freelance writer specializing in real estate, mortgages, and the housing market. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Money, Bankrate, The Motley Fool, Fox Business, The Balance, and more. Prior to freelancing, she served as an editor and reporter for The Dallas Morning News. She graduated from TCU’s Bob Schieffer College of Communication with a focus on radio-TV-film and news-editorial journalism.
The number of days it took to close mortgages backed by the VA dropped to a 10-month low in July, led by a faster time frame for refinancings, according to a report from ICE Mortgage Technology.
Despite what you might have heard, a 20% down payment isn’t necessary to buy a house. What can you do to improve your chances of buying a home with little (or even no) down payment?