This. I was only able to get my first house after college because I did one of those “down payment side loans” and my folks gave me a couple grand as a kickstart.
Nowadays the only way I can afford a house that’s not smaller or on true shit condition is because I had 17 years worth of equity in my previous house and put a huuuge DP down.
Nah because they can’t afford a down payment.
This. I was only able to get my first house after college because I did one of those “down payment side loans” and my folks gave me a couple grand as a kickstart.
Nowadays the only way I can afford a house that’s not smaller or on true shit condition is because I had 17 years worth of equity in my previous house and put a huuuge DP down.
It’s all a predatory vicious cycle.