The latest figures reported by members of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) show that the first-time buyer market is slowly increasing. Chris Brown, president of the NAEA, commented: "Members have reported that the first-time buyer market is slowly increasing with 11.8% shown as the percentage share of first-time buyer sales in June. For first-time buyers who have the adequate funds in place and can secure mortgages, now is a time they can operate as opportunists and take advantage of the market and the properties and prices currently available.”