About this episode

The episode discusses eight common mortgage myths that mislead buyers and provides accurate information about low down payment options.

The mortgage world is full of “common knowledge” that quietly costs buyers time, money, and confidence. We sit down with Jason Walgrave and Marcus Walgrave to pull apart eight of the most persistent mortgage myths and replace them with what actually happens when a lender underwrites a real loan in today’s market. We start with the big one: you do not need 20% down to buy a house. We talk through real low down payment options like VA loans, USDA Rural Development (yes, “rural” can be closer t...

People in this episode

Host: Jason Walgrave

Guest: Marcus Walgrave

Topics covered

• mortgage myths
• home buying
• low down payment options
• lender underwriting
• real estate

Keywords

• mortgage myths
• home buying
• 20% down payment
• VA loans
• USDA loans
• lender underwriting
• real estate

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: VA loans, USDA Rural Development

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