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Some might wonder if it makes sense to purchase a house before they are married and have a family.\u003C!--more--> 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\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>Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers\u003C\u002Fem>. Here are some interesting statistics on the first-time buyer:\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002F20161108-STM-ENG.jpg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-34500\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002F20161108-STM-ENG.jpg\" alt=\"It’s Not Always Marriage Before Mortgage | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\r\nUnmarried couples jumped up to the third spot, right after their married counterparts and single women. Many couples are buying a home before spending what would be a down payment on a wedding.\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nYou may not be much different than many people who have already purchased their first home. Let's get together to determine if your dream home is within your grasp.","\r\nYou may not be much different than many people who have already purchased their first home. 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