Dear Edith: Are there really ways to purchase a home with no money down? — R.

Answer: Not as many as there used to be.

The Veterans Administration still guarantees 100 percent financing loans for qualified veterans. That means no down payment, though of course other closing costs may be involved.

I suppose you might find a private lender, probably the desperate seller of a property, who would finance the whole purchase for you, though it would be a pretty risky vent ...

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