Marriage is meant for a home
Renting is a WASTE! Don’t get stuck storing boxes of dishes, toaster ovens, and other wedding gifts in your rented apartment while your friends move up to buying a house.
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Get money, stop renting, save time and jump-start your life together
- Get Money. Raise down payment from family and loved ones.
- Stop Renting. No more paying your landlord’s mortgage.
- Save Time. Buy a house now. Grow home equity and build wealth together.
Jump-start your life together in a home!
We don’t just care about gift registries and crowd-funding. We care about You!
- There are 4.2 to 5 million of You each year.
- We help You save millions of dollars from retail gift registries to down payment.
- Immeasurable years of time saved that You would spend trying to put cash away for a house.
Completely FREE. 100% of gifts go to your house down payment.
We are the first gift registry that works with partners to rebate card transaction fees.
Use our simple and secure website to fund the down payment you need for your new home. It’s easy to share with both friends and family.
When you are ready, connect with a top mortgage professional to get your pre-approval. No pressure. You’re in control.
How It Works:
- Customize your registry page. Upload a cover photo and add your personal story.
- Link your account.
- Publish and Share your registry.
Accept gifts through 3 easy methods: Credit, Debit, Offline Pledges
Credit Cards: Guests may use all major credit cards; Visa, Mastercard, American Express.
Debit Cards: Guests may use all major debit cards.
Offline Pledges: Guests may pledge toward your goal and complete the transaction offline or at the event.
Most engaged couples want to buy a house
Most engaged couples want to buy a house but they are overwhelmed with wedding costs and can’t save for a down payment. With our down payment registry, you’ll realize your dream of buying a home together sooner.
Common Questions
Should I have a traditional gift registry and downpayment registry?
Generally we recommend focusing all your attention on one registry. If you have a complete traditional gift registry for “stuff” and then a house downpayment registry, it is too difficult for your friends and family to know which is most important to you,.
What does is cost? Are there fees? How do the rebates work? *
downpayment.gift is completely free to our users and gift donors. We do not charge fees to start a registry, receive contributions, or make a gift. The card processing fees from our partner Stripe are totaled at the end of the process and refunded via a closing cost credit on your home purchase or, if the Partner is unable to credit the fees, as a rebate from us.
How soon after we get engaged should we start the down payment registry?
We recommend starting the down payment registry right away. It is fast and simple. There will be no temptation to think about department store gifts and other junk. It also gives you plenty of time to discuss and prepare with your future spouse about homeownership.
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