Definition of quill for English Language Learners. : 1  the hollow central part of a feather. : 2  a large, stiff feather from the wing or tail of a bird. : 3  a pen that is made from a feather.
The average age of a first-time homeowner is 34, according to the most recent American Housing Survey data collected in 2009. Once first-time homeowners made up nearly half of all existing-home sales, but they now make up 35 percent, according to a recently released National Association of Realtors report.
The average first-time homebuyer is about 33, at the front end of the Millennial generation. Their median income is $54,340, which is about the same as what first-time homebuyers made in the 1970s, when adjusted for inflation. In the late 1980s, 52 percent of first-time homebuyers were married.