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    Study: 72 percent of Americans plan to buy a home one day

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Meanwhile a brand new survey putting the theory that the United States right now as a nation -- -- to shame.

93% of renters aged eighteen to thirty forced say that they do plan to buy their own home Monday.

But of course purchasing a house can be overwhelming so how can a first time buyer make sure they're getting a good deal.

-- right now is real estate expert and author of that book before you by Michael Corbett good morning you -- Good morning no idea of -- you very much you know as the -- we've been showing different houses you can get in different parts of the country.

You gonna show us how in different parts.

You can actually get a lot more.

Here in New York City for a 100000 dollars you can buy it parking space right but first look at -- shoe box and that's you write -- a hundred -- dollars a pair shoes that she -- -- close to that.

Let's go -- to Knoxville Tennessee where a beautiful home.

Can -- 435000.

Dollars you can buy that right.

Yeah absolutely you know what what this -- that actually we just talked about says is that there are.

A whole global bars according to truly is American dream survey this new young crop of -- is going to be coming in fueling the market and they're going to be going into these type of entry homes or starter homes like this one here in Knoxville which -- A great house a great renting alternative -- for a 135000.

Dollars it's it's actually a really adorable house it's got three bedrooms two best about 12100 square feet.

And as you can see.

It's got all updated kitchen hardwood floors a great apartment or -- alternative plus it's got -- actually a very big.

Backyard a really nice lifestyle as mortgage wise on a house like this is about 600 dollars.

A month smooth and likely favorite point -- people don't -- -- the mistake they made during the housing bubble was going for your dream house not started when they started her house.

Some people who have just saved up enough money here's another great example Madison Wisconsin.

You say the price of this house is a 149000.

Dollars what do you like about it.

You know what this is a great again starter entry level home in Madison Wisconsin which is and up in calming that market again we've actually seen some price rise.

In Madison which has been fantastic over last year it's a great clean house three bedrooms two -- it's about 15100 square feet.

Hardwood floors again it's a great alternative to renting and you -- -- mortgage what -- This is about.

671.

Dollars a month sure why this is a great investment great starter entry hall right -- pay rent we condone it.

Final home is absolutely all of the -- this is certainly the most beautiful for 129000.

Dollars -- Birmingham Alabama.

You could have -- -- believe beautiful house.

I would move into this house in a minute this one is great that shows that not all starter homes are boring.

This is a beautiful home this one is three bedrooms it's it's got over.

18100 square feet it's on a half an acre.

It's beautifully -- completely remodeled this one really with a mortgage of 582.

Dollars a month commitment is fantastic.

Plus it's got a guest house that you could rent out.

Why -- -- in this house is practically live for free don't -- and Birmingham Alabama I don't know if you guys been there I've been there a couple of times on a book tour and it's the home of a Rick about what it is a lovely lovely -- that's great if -- there anyway I think you'll go home.

That threat my department and thanks so much for all the tests.

-- my pleasure.

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