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Where did you get the $$ for your downpayment from

Forum Opinion Poll
Dh and I saved it 115 64.97%
Dh's family gave it to us 7 3.95%
My family gave it to us 8 4.52%
Our families contributed and we contributed 20 11.30%
Other 27 15.25%
 

Where did you get your home downpayment from?

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ave1024
I Took The Wrong Road

Member since 12/07

6153 total posts

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That Led To The Wrong Tendencies

Re: Where did you get your home downpayment from?

I built up a nice chunk of savings through some wise real estate investments from the last 10 years.

Posted 11/16/10 10:04 AM
 

Linda1003
love my 2 boys

Member since 8/08

10923 total posts

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Linda

Re: Where did you get your home downpayment from?

I sold my co-op for the down payment

Posted 11/16/10 10:58 AM
 

beachgirl13
Mommy to 3 boys!

Member since 5/05

4114 total posts

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Re: Where did you get your home downpayment from?

We saved it. We didn't have a huge downpayment, though.

Posted 11/16/10 1:03 PM
 

Mrs213
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Member since 2/09

18986 total posts

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Re: Where did you get your home downpayment from?

mainly gifts from our wedding...

Posted 11/16/10 2:39 PM
 

camerakrazie
LIF Infant

Member since 8/07

213 total posts

Name:
Roxanne

Re: Where did you get your home downpayment from?

DH and I saved it...it took us awhile but it was well worth it.

Posted 11/16/10 7:02 PM
 

MrsRitaB
Love of my life! <3

Member since 4/10

4669 total posts

Name:
Ri

Re: Where did you get your home downpayment from?

we saved it (well it was mostly my money)

my parents paid for most of our closing costs though

Posted 11/16/10 7:40 PM
 

sj-girl
Happy Family of 4

Member since 5/08

5654 total posts

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Re: Where did you get your home downpayment from?

We saved some and my il's gave us some

Posted 11/16/10 8:35 PM
 

mikeandjess
LIF Adult

Member since 10/07

2278 total posts

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Re: Where did you get your home downpayment from?

we received a very small part of it from the co-op we sold. The rest of it was from our savings. I was putting $50/week in a savings account for a long time and it really helped when we needed a downpayment.

Posted 11/16/10 8:40 PM
 

Shelleybean11
Mommy of 2!

Member since 12/08

11013 total posts

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Re: Where did you get your home downpayment from?

Posted by Chatham-Chick

DH's money. (I voted for the first option even thought I didn't contribute.)



Same here.

Posted 11/16/10 8:49 PM
 

KevinNKristin8-15-08
Welcome to the world Chase

Member since 9/08

6162 total posts

Name:
Kristin

Re: Where did you get your home downpayment from?

dh and I saved for it over many many years.

Posted 11/18/10 8:31 PM
 

MrsFrizzle
<3

Member since 9/09

4628 total posts

Name:
Kristin

Re: Where did you get your home downpayment from?

We saved up for it ourselves.

Posted 11/18/10 8:37 PM
 

CrankyPants
I'm cranky

Member since 7/06

18178 total posts

Name:
Mama Cranky

Re: Where did you get your home downpayment from?

We saved it and then out company gave us each 5k (10K total) towards the purchase of a new homeChat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 11/18/10 8:44 PM
 

luvmytwins
pretty princesses

Member since 7/09

1424 total posts

Name:
Nancy

Re: Where did you get your home downpayment from?

Posted by Shelleybean11

Posted by Chatham-Chick

DH's money. (I voted for the first option even thought I didn't contribute.)



Same here.



same here.

Posted 11/18/10 8:52 PM
 

MrsJakob
Naterade is Thirstade!

Member since 6/10

3002 total posts

Name:
Danielle

Re: Where did you get your home downpayment from?

We haven't bought a house yet but we have our down payment from a life insurance settlement from when my mother passed away.

Posted 11/19/10 11:31 AM
 

CunningOne
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Member since 5/05

26975 total posts

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Re: Where did you get your home downpayment from?

Not on the poll, but DH put the entire down payment on the house (we bought while we were just dating but made the decisions together). The house enabled us to use my salary to pay down my debt (and I have been debt free for 10 years!) and his salary covered the expenses.

Posted 11/19/10 7:30 PM
 
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