Zillow Offers 1% Down Payment to Lure Struggling Homebuyers
- The 1% offering is lower than Freddie Mac’s best of 3%
- Comes as mortgage rates in the US hit a 22-year high
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Zillow Group Inc. is offering mortgages with just a 1% down payment as it tries to attract house hunters facing the most-unaffordable market in almost four decades.
The 1% down payment program is even lower than Freddie Mac’s best of 3%, with Zillow offering to pay 2% of the down payment at closing, according to a statement Thursday.