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You don't even need to have super rich parents. My mother helped me get my first home with 15K that she saved throughout the years. (I paid her back).
That was just enough for my down payment. Without that I couldn't have gotten the house.
So your house was somewhere in the 75k to 150k range? Average home prices where I live and work are 800k. That would mean a down-payment of 80k to 160k. You would absolutely "need to have super rich parents" to get that kind of help. I'm happy for you that you were able to secure a home of your own with the help of family. That just isn't a simple reality for most most people who don't have super wealthy parents where I am from.
You only need 3% of the loan for a down-payment. That would be $500k assuming OP did not add anything in.
My parents helped my wife and I a bit. I grew up in a 1000 sqft house with 2-3 other siblings. I do, however recognize that not everyone's parents were lucky enough to have that much stashed away but should still have the opportunity to purchase a home.
That's true in the US, but depends heavily on the country: if you're buying in London, you only need 5% as a general rule, but other regulations push the average down payment to about 14% before purchasing is on the table. In the Netherlands, from my understanding, you wouldn't need a down payment at all.