Truth or myth: Common misconceptions about home buying

Episode 5: Truth or myth: Common misconceptions about homebuying

"You can have a student loan and still purchase a house. I think the thing to remember is that when you start to look at your debt-to-income ratio … make sure that when you’re looking at your debts across the board, understand that your student loan will be part of that equation."

— Chase Head of Community & Affordable Lending, Cerita Battles

In this episode, Nadeska asks the questions we’ve all been wondering: Do you really need to put down 20%? Can you buy a home if you have student loans? Is your home guaranteed to increase in value? Cerita Battles, Head of Community and Affordable Lending at Chase, will answer those questions, and more, so you can avoid common misconceptions and put your best foot forward.

Episode transcript (PDF)