{"id":9,"date":"2026-09-05T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/findequityloanswithrhonda-com\/2026\/09\/05\/first-time-homebuyers-could-soon-get-a-new-way-to-find-35000-for-a-down-payment\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T12:00:00","slug":"first-time-homebuyers-could-soon-get-a-new-way-to-find-35000-for-a-down-payment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findequityloanswithrhonda.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/05\/first-time-homebuyers-could-soon-get-a-new-way-to-find-35000-for-a-down-payment\/","title":{"rendered":"First-time homebuyers could soon get a new way to find $35,000 for a down payment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>There\u2019s exciting news for first-time homebuyers: a new bipartisan bill could soon allow you to tap into up to $35,000 from a 529 college savings account for your down payment\u2014without facing penalties. This potential change would open up more flexible ways to use your hard-earned savings, making homeownership more accessible to families who are trying to get that first set of keys.<\/p>\n<p>As someone who\u2019s spent years helping buyers navigate the financing landscape from Massachusetts to North Carolina and now Florida, I know how important it is to have options that fit your unique journey. With a network of over 150 lender partners, I always look for creative solutions\u2014whether that means leveraging cash flow, equity, or new legislative opportunities like this one. If this bill becomes law, it could be a real game-changer for many people looking to make their first move. My commitment is always to personalized guidance and staying ahead of what helps clients reach their financial goals.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/91590616\/first-time-homebuyers-could-soon-get-a-new-way-to-find-35000-for-a-down-payment\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s exciting news for first-time homebuyers: a new bipartisan bill could soon allow you to tap into up to $35,000 from a 529 college savings account for your down payment\u2014without facing penalties. This potential change would open up more flexible ways to use your hard-earned savings, making homeownership more accessible to families who are trying [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":37,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.findequityloanswithrhonda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.findequityloanswithrhonda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.findequityloanswithrhonda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.findequityloanswithrhonda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/131"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.findequityloanswithrhonda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.findequityloanswithrhonda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.findequityloanswithrhonda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.findequityloanswithrhonda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.findequityloanswithrhonda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.findequityloanswithrhonda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}