US first-time buyers increasingly use cash, inheritances as affordability crisis deepens

A record share of U.S. first-time homebuyers are paying in cash, funded by family inheritances, reflecting a market where younger buyers are priced out and wealth transfer is driving ownership. This signals widening wealth inequality and a structural shift in housing demand, with implications for mortgage markets and household formation.

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