{"id":3258,"date":"2017-04-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/use-that-tax-refund-for-a-down-payment\/"},"modified":"2017-04-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-04-11T00:00:00","slug":"use-that-tax-refund-for-a-down-payment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/use-that-tax-refund-for-a-down-payment\/","title":{"rendered":"Use That Tax Refund for A Down Payment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div readability=\"40.049777777778\">\n<!--\n\n<pre>-->  <\/p>\n<div property=\"dc:description\" readability=\"31.402666666667\"><!--paging_filter--><\/p>\n<p>The average tax refund was $2,860 for the majority of Americans last year. According to a survey by GO Banking Rates, 41 percent of Americans plan to save their tax returns. That savings could help put them on the path to homeownership.<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"3.9857142857143\">\n<p>Sign up for our down payment assistance webcast on April 20 at 2 p.m. ET to learn about the various options so you can educate your clients.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Six percent of 18- to 34-year-olds say they plan to use their tax refund to purchase a car, home, etc., compared to 9 percent in the 35- to 44-year-old age group.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith higher incomes and a tax refund of approximately $2,860, those who are most likely to purchase may actually be in good shape financially when it comes to being a future homeowner,\u201d according to NAR\u2019s Economists\u2019 Outlook blog, which details the study. \u201cWhile some may not have planned to use all or part of that $2,860 this year, next year is still a good strategy to plan ahead to use that refund or part of it for that down payment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: \u201cUse Your Tax Refund for a Down Payment,\u201d National Association of REALTORS\u00ae Economists\u2019 Outlook blog (April 6, 2017)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/DailyRealEstateNews\/~3\/nb_Uwm928_c\/use-tax-refund-for-down-payment\"> link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The average tax refund was $2,860 for the majority of Americans last year. 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