down payment
Example Sentences
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But five years ago, he agreed to put $12,000 toward closing costs and part of the down payment for his son’s house.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
“I don’t think that most folks, especially in expensive coastal markets, are going to be able to save their way to a down payment solely by staying put and saving on moving costs.”
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
A lot of young people feel like they can’t afford one, but I wonder about the cost of moving so frequently and how that affects our ability to save for a down payment.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
My wife and I borrowed money for a down payment from my father-in-law, for our first house, and he told me that it was a gift.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
As though they had a new refrigerator in their drawing room, and a down payment on a DDA flat.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
