The Eastside’s March Madness: A Tale of Two Markets
The Eastside’s March Madness: A Tale of Two Markets While college basketball fans are busy filling out brackets this week, the Greater Seattle real estate market has already tipped off its own version of March Madness. But in this tournament, there aren’t 64 teams—there are only two: The Haves and
Average Age of First Time Home Buyers raises to 38
Subject: The new face of First-Time Homebuyers: Why First-Time Homebuyers Are Getting Older Have you noticed that people seem to be buying their first homes later in life? You’re not imagining things. I bought my first home at age 24 (in 1979) and just a decade ago the average age hovered around 31.
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