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Budgeting for a Home: From Down Payment to Move-In Day and Beyond | JYB Realty

Nobody really tells you how the financial picture shifts once you actually buy a house, and our real estate agents at JYB Realty have watched plenty of well-prepared buyers get caught off guard by costs they didn't see coming, starting well before closing day.

Saving for the Down Payment

Here's something that trips up a lot of first-time buyers: the 20% down rule isn't actually a rule. It's a benchmark that made more sense in a different era, and plenty of Atlanta buyers close on homes every month with far less than that in hand.

Conventional loans can go as low as 3% down. FHA sits at 3.5% if...

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