# Parents, grandparents step in as down payment backers amid affordability crunch

- Source: HousingWire
- Published: 2026-10-29T15:52:32+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.housingwire.com/articles/parents-saving-kids-down-payment-coldwell-banker-2026-american-dream-report/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/parents-grandparents-step-in-as-down-payment-backers-amid-affordabilit-b3b2a3/

Among parents of children 5 and under, 14% have already started saving for a future down payment

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