First-time buyers in 2026 are leveraging grants, ARMs, and resource pooling as NAR sees affordability improvements.

Buying a home in the fourth quarter of 2024 would have been like finding dirt-cheap eggs — difficult. Though home prices decreased slightly and the number of homes crept up, the market remained ...

If you’re starting to think about buying your first place but don’t know the difference between home equity and Homer Simpson, don’t worry. You’re not alone. The home-buying industry works differently ...

A new study is listing the best markets for first-time homebuyers based on factors including affordability, availability, ...

A new report indicates that only a limited set of cities, primarily located in the Midwest and Northeast, may offer affordable conditions for first-time homebuyers in 2026.

A first-time home buyer class can be the ticket to grants, down payment assistance and a lower monthly payment. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of ...

The National Association of Realtors' newly released 2024 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers report reveals a historic low in first-time U.S. homebuyer market share, which dropped to 24% from 32% last ...

Stop us if you’ve heard this story before: The housing market remains stuck. Mortgage rates remain stubbornly high. It’s the same case with home prices. Oh, and it’s a terrible time to be a first-time ...

Demand from first-time home buyers has hit record lows with mortgage rates stuck near 7%. One corner of the market shows it is worryingly weak even with rates at 5%. Big home builders such as D.R.

62% of Black homebuyers purchased their first home last year, amid a nationwide downturn. While first-time homebuyer rates have dropped nationwide, Black buyers have seen the strongest rebound, ...

A new survey by Guardian Service reveals that many first-time homebuyers regret buying a home and are grappling with unexpected costs and emotional stress, factors that often turn the dream of ...