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First-Time Home Buyers? The 5 Popular Markets.<\/h2>\n
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First-Time Home Buyers? The 5 Popular Markets.<\/p><\/div>\n

Loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration often are a lure to first-time home buyers<\/strong> with its low down payment requirements. In some areas, FHA-backed loans are more common than others, creating hot-spots for first-time home buyers.<\/p>\n

Inman News recently identified the top housing markets for first-time home buyers<\/em>, factoring in where FHA-backed loans are the highest and the lowest median housing costs.<\/p>\n

The following five markets made its list for top first-time home buyers<\/span> spots:<\/h3>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0 Wilmington, Del.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Percent of total sales to first-time buyers with FHA loans: 31<\/p>\n

First Quarter 2012 median sales price for new and existing homes: $170,000<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0 Charleston, West Va.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Percent of total sales to first-time buyers with FHA loans: 30.7<\/p>\n

Median sales price for new and existing homes: $131,500<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0 Visalia-Porterville, Calif.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Percent of total sales for first-time buyers with FHA loans: 30.5<\/p>\n

Median sales price for new and existing homes: $118,000<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0 Merced, Calif.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Percent of total sales for first-time buyers with FHA loans: 29.6<\/p>\n

Median sales price for new and existing homes: $107,000<\/p>\n

5. Fresno, Calif.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Percent of total sales for first-time buyers with FHA loans: 28.8<\/p>\n

Median sales price for new and existing homes: $135,000<\/p>\n

See what other cities made the list<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Source: \u201c10 Best Housing Markets for First-time Home Buyers<\/a>,\u201d Inman News (July 12, 2012)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

First-Time Home Buyers? The 5 Popular Markets. Loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration often are a lure to first-time home buyers with its low down payment requirements. In some areas, FHA-backed loans are more common than others, creating hot-spots for first-time home buyers. Inman News recently identified the top housing markets for first-time home … <\/p>\n

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