Will the real first-time buyers please stand up?
Language: English Series: Housing Finance ; February 2006Publication details: 2006Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: Examines the implications of the low numbers of first-time buyers for the dynamics of the housing market. Breaks down the diverse group of first-time buyers into three subgroups: unassisted, assisted and returners and looks at their characteristics to give greater insight into how they will influence the housing market in future. Concludes that by far the biggest obstacle for would-be first-time buyers is raising a deposit of sufficient size and although overall there are still significant numbers of first-time buyers in the market providing ever-larger deposits, the figures hide the fact there are several different types of borrower in reported first-time buyer numbers. Charts, tables and references.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Book | Virtual Online | ONLINE PUBLICATION (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 132856-2001 |
Examines the implications of the low numbers of first-time buyers for the dynamics of the housing market. Breaks down the diverse group of first-time buyers into three subgroups: unassisted, assisted and returners and looks at their characteristics to give greater insight into how they will influence the housing market in future. Concludes that by far the biggest obstacle for would-be first-time buyers is raising a deposit of sufficient size and although overall there are still significant numbers of first-time buyers in the market providing ever-larger deposits, the figures hide the fact there are several different types of borrower in reported first-time buyer numbers. Charts, tables and references.