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And still others might think their current income would never enable them to qualify for a mortgage.\r\n\r\n","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Fsimplifyingmedia\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F01\u002F01161803\u002FMillennial-Couple-in-front-of-House.jpg","There are many people sitting on the sidelines trying to decide if they should purchase a home or sign a rental lease. Some might wonder if it makes sense to purchase a house before they are married and have a family. Others may think they are too young. And still others might think their current income would never enable them to qualify for a mortgage.\r\n\r\n\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\nWe want to share what the typical first time homebuyer actually looks like based on the \u003Cem>National Association of REALTORS\u003C\u002Fem> most recent \u003Cem>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.realtor.org\u002Freports\u002Fhighlights-from-the-2015-profile-of-home-buyers-and-sellers\">Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fem>. 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