Uptick in First-Time Homebuyer Activity

Uptick in First-Time Homebuyer Activity

With a number of factors contributing – low mortgage rates, improving economy, easing credit requirements, slowing price appreciation, higher rents – it appears that first-time homebuyers are moving off the fence and buying again. Both anecdotal reports and statistical measures seem to confirm that this dynamic is beginning to take hold, although it remains to be seen whether the activity is a blip or a more meaningful trend.

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Over the course of his 30-year career, Michael Anderson has worked in the residential development industry in the Pacific Northwest, Northern California and Southern California. He has acquired residential land in excess of $300M for both land development and homebuilding entities and has overseen the construction of approximately 2500 homes. Currently, in semi-retirement, and based out of Newport Beach, CA, Michael continues to invest in and stay abreast of the land markets.

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