People who are selling their homes should know something about the market group from which their buyers are likely to appear. Many homes are perfect for a first-time buyer. First-time buyers are making a major purchase they have never attempted before, and may be unusually subject to the inevitable stress and anxiety that goes with buying a home.

First-time home buyers are usually younger (between 25 and 34 years of age) and have distinct buying patterns. First-timers are often looking for homes that are smaller, and perhaps older, than repeat buyers. The median home size for first-time buyers is about 1450 square feet. Approximately four in ten first-timers will buy homes built before 1960, compared to two in ten repeat buyers.

First-time buyers are in the process of developing a clearly defined sense of what they want in a house. They may not have enough money to buy their ultimate dream home at first, but seventy-four percent say they like their new home better than their previous residence.

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Diane Lenahan
Wolf Run Realty
12644 Chapel Road
Clifton, VA 20124
www.WolfRunRealty.com
Phone: 703-283-7328
Fax: 703-997-8933
Email: DLenahan@WolfRunRealty.com

NVAR & PWAR Million Dollar Sales Club, Lifetime Top Producer, serving my clients in Northern Virginia, Clifton, Fairfax Station, Arlington, and Alexandria for over 12 years, and Belmont Bay in Woodbridge since 2005.