Sentence examples for afford down from inspiring English sources

They could not afford down payments.

The current mortgage crisis was caused in part by lenders who made loans to risky borrowers who couldn't afford down payments.

Zhen was able to quote the law, which she helped craft, and negotiate a payment plan that Jefferson could afford — down from $150 per month to $1.

So South could afford down three, but East-West could do no better than down two.

They can't afford down payments, so they're not able to buy homes anymore.

"But I can't afford parking down there".

"We could not afford the down payment required to buy a house".

But for those who can afford the down time, the results can be fantastic.

In the fourth quarter of 2009, 18.5 percent of Americans said they had experienced problems in being able to afford food, down from 19.5 percent at the end of 2008.

Such homeowners probably can't afford a down payment, locking them into their current homes and helping to keep the inventory of homes for sale tight.

Few young people are able to afford the down payment on a first house in the area, many of which have been sold to turn a considerable profit.