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The money you put "down" or the down payment on your home loan can be one of the largest hurdles for many first-time homebuyers. That’s why CalHFA offers several options for down payment and closing cost assistance. This type of assistance is often called a second or subordinate loan.
Many New Yorkers want to purchase a home but have difficulty saving enough money to make the down payment. HPD’s HomeFirst Down Payment Assistance Program provides qualified homebuyers with up to $40,000 toward the down payment or closing costs on a 1-4 family home, a condominium, or a cooperative in one of the five boroughs of New York City.
First Time Home Buyer Bond Program Percentage Down Payment On House With a 20 percent down payment, you would pay the seller $20,000 and you would borrow $80,000. Sometimes you’ll hear a phrase like, "Alex put 20 percent down on the house." That means that Alex made a 20 percent down payment.