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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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 April 25, 2025, 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 April 25, 2025. 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: April 25, 2025. 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 April 25, 2025)
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