Rising home prices, mortgage rates and inflation slashed the share of first-time buyers down to 26 percent — the lowest level since the National Association of Realtors began surveying buyers and sellers in 1981.
Source: Inman News
Share of first-time buyers plummets to lowest level since 1981: NAR
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