“I know a lot of people living in Lakewood. Not a single one demanded a down payment from the parents. Mod 80, you hit the nail on the head.”
“i will repeat what others have said – i too know many people in lakewood who not only didn’t demand a down payment, but they didn’t demand any money from their parents and/or in-laws.”
I also know a lot of people in Lakewood, as a matter of fact I live here. There are plenty of people who get money from others- whether they demanded it or not, I don’t know. Some actually have their whole house paid for, not just the downpayment. Sometimes on top of this they have people buy them new cars. I remember hearing about one young couple that they were receiving from their parents/in-laws $50 grand a year, because how could they live on less?