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How Did First-Time Buyers Fare Last Quarter?

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Despite low, low housing inventory and rising home prices, first-time buyers accounted for 31% of home sales in the fourth quarter of 2020. metros, homes remained five times more expensive than the average first-time buyer income, reports NerdWallet. Louis, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Buffalo, N.Y. Read More. . Financials.

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Affordability Worsens for First-Time Buyers

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NerdWallet analyzed home affordability for first-time buyers in the country’s largest metros, finding a notable loss of affordability for these usually younger buyers with less robust credit histories and tighter budgets. times more than the median income for a first-time buyer compared to the previous quarter’s 5.2