down payment

She wants to give down payment assistance to homebuyers and tax deductions to new businesses, but the impacts of these may be limited, experts said.

Critics have raised doubts about the details, including the uncertain effects of her plan to subsidize down payments for first-time homebuyers, but she has at least made those issues high priorities.

It can take the average person several years to save for a down payment — if they can afford it at all.

Harris could then add her plans on small business loans, down payment assistance for first-time buyers and the newborn tax credit.

Instead of saving a large amount of money for a down payment on a house or paying mortgage payments in a high interest rate environment, investing in the stock market may be a smarter idea.