First Time HomeBuyers Hit 27 Year Low

First-Time Buyers Hit 27 Year Low Just 33% of primary residences sold this year were purchased by first-time buyers, down from 38% last year to the lowest level since 1987, the National Association of Realtors reported Monday. The NAR says that the first-time-buyer share of home sales has typically hovered around 40% since 1981 The headwinds facing young buyers are well known: higher student debt, rising rents and a weaker job market have made it harder for would-be buyers to save for a down payment