> There doesn't seem to be a big difference in price between $710,000 and $745,000 houses
There is a hidden difference. That extra $35,000 may mean the difference between getting financing and not getting it. (I have a friend with good credit who was almost rejected for an 800k house even though he put half down.) I don't feel that most people have an extra $35,000 lying around that isn't used as a buffer.
There is a hidden difference. That extra $35,000 may mean the difference between getting financing and not getting it. (I have a friend with good credit who was almost rejected for an 800k house even though he put half down.) I don't feel that most people have an extra $35,000 lying around that isn't used as a buffer.