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Some might wonder if it makes sense to purchase a house before they are married and have a family, others might think they are too young, and still, others might think their current income would never enable them to qualify for a mortgage.\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 \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.realtor.org\u002Freports\u002Fhighlights-from-the-2015-profile-of-home-buyers-and-sellers\">\u003Cem>Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>. 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