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profile of home buyers and sellers: The 2009 National Association of REALTORS Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers Highlights - 12/29/09 10:24 PM
The 2009 National Association of REALTORS Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers Highlights

Characteristics of Home Buyers
- Forty-seven percent of recent home buyers were first-time buyers.
- The typical first-time home buyer was 30 years old, while the typical repeat buyer was 48 years old.- The 2008 median household income of buyers was $73,100. The median income was $61,600 among first-time buyers and $88,100 among repeat buyers.- Twenty-one percent of recent home buyers were single females, and 10 percent were single males.- For one-third of recent home buyers, the primary reason for the recent home purchase was a desire … (5 comments)