By Nick Dimengo Seattle (Knewz) — When the U.S. government handed out stimulus money in 2020 and 2021 to assist Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic, many wondered how the extra cash would be used. While many around the country needed the stimulus money just to survive, using the assistance for groceries, rent, bills, etc., some hopeful first-time homebuyers have been able to use the money on a down payment, according to new data from Redfin. Per the Redfin results, 24 percent of first-time homebuyers are using the stimulus money for their down payment. This represents the second-most common…