Student Debt Cancellation Plan Could Help Prospective Millennial Homebuyers
Student debt is a ongoing concern for millennials and the generation that have followed. However, a recent plan for Senator Elizabeth Warren could give prospective millennial homebuyers the route to saving up for a down payment three years faster, according to a recent report.
"As part of her presidential campaign, Senator Elizabeth Warren has introduced a proposal to cancel up to $50,000 of student loan debt per person," according to Redfin.
"Under this plan a typical aspiring first-time homebuyer laden with student debt could save a down payment in nine years, three years faster than the 12 it currently takes."
The company conducted its research under the assumption that a potential homebuyer with the average amount of student loan debt spends $549 per month on repayment at a 5.8 percent interest rate.
"If after paying off her student debt she started saving that 10 percent of her income toward a 20 percent down payment on the national median-priced home ($308,000), it would take 12.3 years to pay off her student loans and save enough money for the full 20 percent down payment ($61,600), assuming home price and income did not change," according to Redfin.
"Under Elizabeth Warren’s plan to cancel up to $50,000 of student loan debt, she could instead immediately begin saving for a down payment, shrinking the time it would take to save up the down payment to 9.4 years."
Many millennials are skeptical about taking on a mortgage payment due to student loan debt. With Warren's plan it is possible that mortgage professionals could see an influx of millennial homebuyers.
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