[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f19wip7r1ybhk8":3,"$ffeh0925h8cuz":48,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":52},{"item":4,"previous":36,"next":42},{"id":5,"slug":6,"title":7,"description":8,"excerpt":9,"contentType":10,"featuredImage":11,"bannerImage":9,"body":12,"agentsBottomLine":13,"bodyImage":14,"isInfographic":15,"categories":16,"isVideo":33,"videoThumbnail":9,"videoSource":9,"publishedAt":34,"updatedAt":35},72014,"the-truth-about-down-payments-infographic","The Truth About Down Payments","\u003Cp>There’s a misconception going around that you have to put 20% of the purchase price down when you buy a home. 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