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Buying a home is out of reach until 2034 for most new college graduates

An analysis released Thursday by MortgageResearch.com suggests that the average new college graduate likely won’t be able to afford a home until April 2034 — nearly 10 years after graduation — due to a triple burden of surging home prices, student loan debt and modest entry-level salaries.

The study, which uses average federal student loan amounts by state from EducationData.org, assumes a 6.53% interest rate for undergraduate loans over a 10-year term. It estimates how long it would take graduates in each state to save for a 10% down payment, factoring in average starting salaries, home prices and student details ⇒

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