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I'm sure you may have wondered what the average home buyer in the U.S. looks like today, or not so much what they look like but how old they are, where are they coming from, what sort of job or income are they earning and which region of the United States are they coming from.
It is all interesting information - to some - and in particular those in the business of selling real estate, prospectors, sellers and investors alike. So who are they and what is the market for real estate buying actually like in the flesh?
In the previous four years to 2013 in America the average age of the first-time buyer has been about 38 and an annual income just above $80,000. These are averages of course but in those four years the large majority of first time buyers have managed to put down a 25 percent down on the home they have bought.
So generally speaking, your average American has got a nice job and earns around $80,000 and has managed to save a large deposit to allow a lender to approve a mortgage for their new home, condo or apartment. It is possible to buy a nice condo in Florida for $100,000, so if you can afford the typical 25 percent deposit, your mortgage would be for $75,000. This is the average American today, or at least in the last four year period from 2009 to 2013 but you can rest assured that these typical average examples would not have been the case in the four year period between 2005 and 2009 nor the four-year stretch before that.
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The housing market in America took a hefty downturn in 2007 and the car has only just stopped rolling down the interstate bank and coming to a rest but as America recovers. What about foreign investment in real estate properties? Just as Canada has enjoyed recently in affluent cities like West Vancouver, real estate buyers are flocking in to American cities from as far away as China and Vietnam. The Chinese have plenty of dollars since its economy began a boom from the early 21stcentury.

There are also many second home buyers looking to grab property and you will find the average age of these people is 47 and they will earn on average about $90,000. The majority of home buyers are from the south (41 percent) and the affluent north-east sees the lowest percentage (13%) of first time buyers.
You may be close to these averages, but you may not be in a more affordable home buying area. Whether you are buying your first or second home, be sure to contact a real estate professional for assistance.
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