In 2025, first-time buyers had an average age of 40, according to the National Association of Realtors, an all-time high. And the share of first-time homebuyers on the market has decreased to a record ...
Home prices have risen much faster than wages, Pew Research reports. As a result, first-time homebuyers are getting squeezed out of the market.
A bipartisan housing affordability bill hopes to lower costs, make it easier to build homes and limit Wall Street investors ...
In New York City, first-time homebuyers need to wait the longest time in the nation to save up for a downpayment.
A Long Island couple in front of their first home. (Photo by Thomas A. Ferrara/Newsday RM via Getty Images) First-time homebuyers may grow in number this decade based on buying-age population ...
When I was 22 years old, I bought my first home. There was a lot of pride in this moment for me. Until this point, I repeatedly heard that homeownership was one of the smartest financial moves you ...
This is part four of our four-part series giving tips and advice to first-time homebuyers, in collaboration with American Family Insurance. Check out part one, part two, and part three to learn more.
The journey to buying a first home often brings a mix of excitement and anxiety. Many potential buyers find themselves overwhelmed by the complexity of the process, paralyzed by choices, and worried ...
It has never been this challenging to be a first-time home buyer. Over the last year, as home prices inched toward new highs and the 30-year mortgage rate stayed firmly above 7%, first-time buyers ...