In April 2019, 81 percent of potential first-time buyers had to spend less to afford their mortgage in the United States in past two years, whereas only 38 percent of had to move for the same reason.
Share of potential first-time buyers who had to make selected changes to afford mortgage in the United States in 2019
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Overview
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Research behavior
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- Premium Statistic Use of real estate agent during home search in the U.S. 2018
- Premium Statistic Use of mobile device to find home in the U.S. 2018, by generation
- Premium Statistic Popular features of property websites in the U.S. 2018
- Premium Statistic Use of online website for home searching in the U.S. 2018
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- Premium Statistic Share of home buyers who researched their agent in the U.S. 2018, by generation
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Real estate professionals
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- Premium Statistic U.S. National Association of Realtors: number of members 2009-2022
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- Premium Statistic Share of real estate team members in the U.S. 2018, by function
- Premium Statistic Real estate brokerages with agent safety procedures in the U.S. 2019
- Premium Statistic Real estate brokerages with data protection procedures in the U.S. 2019
- Basic Statistic Preferred skills and qualities of real estate agents in the U.S. 2021
Priorities of home buyers
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- Premium Statistic Types of homes purchased in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Types of homes purchased in the U.S. 2022, by age group
- Premium Statistic Home buyers interested in rental potential of home in the U.S. 2019, by generation
- Premium Statistic Home buyers interested in smart homes in the U.S. 2019, by generation
- Premium Statistic Home buyers interested in assigned parking in the U.S. 2019, by generation
- Premium Statistic Importance of selected features among home buyers in the U.S. 2018, by child status
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Funding sources
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- Premium Statistic Years needed to save for 20 percent down payment in selected U.S. markets 2018
- Premium Statistic Years needed to save for 10 percent down payment in selected U.S. markets 2018
- Premium Statistic Perception of own mortgage affordability according to U.S. adults 2019, by generation
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- Premium Statistic Perception of own mortgage affordability according to U.S. adults in 2019, by region
- Premium Statistic Down payment sources of Millennial homebuyers in the U.S. 2019
- Premium Statistic Changes potential first-time buyers made to afford mortgage in the U.S. 2019
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- Number of years first-time homebuyers need for down payment in U.S. metros 2019
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- First-time buyers: biggest barriers to buying first property in the UK 2019
- Least affordable metro areas U.S. 2018, by income spent on mortgage
- Rent or mortgage payments: concern levels among British men and women in the UK 2014
- Number of people with mortgage payment arrears in the Netherlands 2014-2017, by age
- Average weekly income before and after housing costs in England 2015/16, by tenure
- Expected age of first property purchase in Belgium 2018
- Share of salary needed for monthly mortgage payment Nashville 2019, by job
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- Rent or mortgage payments: Concerns among British adults in the UK 2014, by income
- Mortgage payments as share of disposable income in England (UK) 2004-2014, by region
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Freddie Mac. (June 26, 2019). Share of potential first-time buyers who had to make selected changes to afford mortgage in the United States in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036454/changes-potential-first-time-buyers-made-afford-mortgage-usa/
Freddie Mac. "Share of potential first-time buyers who had to make selected changes to afford mortgage in the United States in 2019." Chart. June 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036454/changes-potential-first-time-buyers-made-afford-mortgage-usa/
Freddie Mac. (2019). Share of potential first-time buyers who had to make selected changes to afford mortgage in the United States in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036454/changes-potential-first-time-buyers-made-afford-mortgage-usa/
Freddie Mac. "Share of Potential First-time Buyers Who Had to Make Selected Changes to Afford Mortgage in The United States in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036454/changes-potential-first-time-buyers-made-afford-mortgage-usa/
Freddie Mac, Share of potential first-time buyers who had to make selected changes to afford mortgage in the United States in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036454/changes-potential-first-time-buyers-made-afford-mortgage-usa/ (last visited November 28, 2023)
Share of potential first-time buyers who had to make selected changes to afford mortgage in the United States in 2019 [Graph], Freddie Mac, June 26, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036454/changes-potential-first-time-buyers-made-afford-mortgage-usa/