Successful homebuyers in the first half of 2018 pointed to large downpayments as one of the factors that helped close the transaction, according to a survey and analysis by realtor.com, a home listing site. More than 1,000 homebuyers who closed on their purchases in the first half of this year were surveyed on behalf of realtor.com, which is a subsidiary of Move and operates with a licensing agreement with the National Association of Realtors. Some 24 percent of respondents ...