The shifts in markets throughout the country make many cities a great destination for first-time home buyers in 2008. Here are five example cities; all data is provided by Cyberhomes.com.
First Timers: Affordability is Job No. 1

Remember Your First Time?
According to a National Association of Realtors survey conducted from 2006 to 2007, the average first-time buyer purchases a home for $165,000. Other facts about the 10,000 survey respondents:
Average age: 31
Median household income: $58,600
Median down payment: 2 percent