# A record number of first-time home buyers now pay in cash. Here’s where they get the money.

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- id: 1814
- level: 1
- domain: realestate
- importance: 47 (magnitude=55 sources=25 novelty=60 question=48)
- relevance: 92
- sources_n: 1
- independent_24h: 0
- first_reported: 2026-11-07T15:35:00.000Z
- updated: 2026-11-07T15:35:00.000Z
- entities: none
- outlets: marketwatch.com

## Summary

A report says a record share of first-time home buyers are paying cash. It highlights the trend amid ongoing housing affordability pressures and asks where buyers are obtaining the funds.

## Sources

| # | published_utc | outlet | title | url |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-11-07T15:35:00.000Z | marketwatch.com | A record number of first-time home buyers now pay in cash. Here’s where they get the money. | <https://marketwatch.com/story/a-record-10-of-first-time-home-buyers-now-pay-in-cash-heres-where-they-get-the-money-70f2e656?mod=mw_rss_topstories> |