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This is down slightly from the average refund of $3,436 last year.\r\n\r\n","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F03\u002F14135204\u002F20190325-Share-MEM.jpg","According to data released by the \u003Cem>Internal Revenue Service \u003C\u002Fem>(IRS), Americans can \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fsites\u002Fkellyphillipserb\u002F2019\u002F03\u002F01\u002Firs-says-tax-filing-numbers-still-down-but-average-refund-dollars-are-up\u002F#50d00c6e65c7\">expect\u003C\u002Fa> an estimated average refund of $3,143 this year when filing their taxes. This is down slightly from the average refund of $3,436 last year.\r\n\r\n\u003C!--more-->Tax refunds are often thought of as \u003Cem>‘extra money’\u003C\u002Fem> that can be used toward larger goals. For anyone looking to buy a home in 2019, this can be a great jump start toward a down payment!\r\n\r\nThe map below \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsmartasset.com\u002Ftaxes\u002Faverage-tax-refund-2019\">shows\u003C\u002Fa> the average tax refund Americans received last year by state.\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F03\u002F20190325-MEM-ENG.jpeg\">\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-39317\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F03\u002F20190325-MEM-ENG.jpeg\" alt=\"Your Tax Refund Is The Key To Homeownership! | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\r\nMany first-time buyers believe that a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2019\u002F02\u002F05\u002Fone-more-time-you-do-not-need-20-down-to-buy-a-home\u002F\">20% down\u003C\u002Fa> payment is required to qualify for a mortgage. Programs from the \u003Cem>Federal Housing Authority, Freddie Mac, \u003C\u002Fem>and\u003Cem> Fannie Mae \u003C\u002Fem>all allow for down payments as low as 3%. \u003Cem>Veterans Affairs Loans\u003C\u002Fem> allow many veterans to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F09\u002Fva-home-loans-by-the-numbers-infographic\u002F\">purchase\u003C\u002Fa> a home with 0% down.\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>If you started your down payment savings with your tax refund check this year, how close would you be to a 3% down payment?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nThe map below shows what percentage of a 3% down payment is covered by the average tax refund by taking into account the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zillow.com\u002Fresearch\u002Fdata\u002F\">median price of homes sold\u003C\u002Fa> by state.\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F03\u002F20190325-MEM-ENG2.jpeg\">\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-39255\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F03\u002F20190325-MEM-ENG2.jpeg\" alt=\"Your Tax Refund Is The Key To Homeownership! | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cstrong>The darker the blue, the closer your tax refund gets you to homeownership!\u003C\u002Fstrong> For those in Oklahoma looking to purchase their first homes, their tax refund could potentially get them 85% closer to that dream!\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nSaving for a down payment can seem like a daunting task. 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