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  View this email in your browser “1st Time Home Buyers are getting older.” click here to view 2 minute TV clip. First-time home buyers are getting older by: Nabil Remadna KXAN News Posted: Apr 16, 2026 / 04:58 PM CDT Updated: Apr 16, 2026 / 06:20 PM CDT AUSTIN (KXAN) —  How old were you when you bought your first home? According to the National Association of Realtors, the typical age of first-time home buyers climbed to an all-time high of 40-years-old this year.   Last year, the age was 38-years-old, and about five years ago the age was 33. As time goes on, first-time buyers are getting older and older, which means many people are losing out on building equity in a home. Garrett Derkaz is in his mid 30s and bought a home last November. He said he’s only one of few of his friends who own a home. “More of my friends from school and things like that who are my same age, maybe one or two of the say, 10 or 15, have houses,” said Derkaz. It’s a trend Austin-based Real Estate...

  Austin saw 4th biggest drop in housing prices in the U.S. since 2025 by  By Amber Heckler Apr 15, 2026 | 9:04 am Click here for the CULTURE MAP ATX Real Estate Article. 

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