first-time

[furst-tahym]

adjective

1. used, appearing, contending, etc., for the first time.

   a first-time candidate.

Example Sentences

And that is likely to bring better news for the cost of borrowing, in particular mortgage rates for homeowners and first-time buyers.

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Average rates for those only able to put down a deposit of 5% or 10% - often first-time buyers - are now looking lower than they have been at any time in the last two or three years.

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When Mr. Biden entered the Oval Office in 2021, the median age of first-time home buyers was 33.

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Two-thirds used mortgages backed by the Federal Housing Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs, which are typically used by first-time buyers and military servicemembers and veterans, Walden said.

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Ignoring the difficulty of applying the change retroactively, first-time buyers vying for a home with an assumable mortgage would have to come up with a way to cover the difference between the house’s market price and its current mortgage, Evercore analyst Stephen Kim noted in a Monday report.

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