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

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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.

The path to homeownership often seems daunting, particularly for first-time buyers facing rising prices and strict lending requirements. Yet numerous programs exist to ease this transition, many of ...

While the homeownership dream may seem more out of reach than ever—exacerbated by high mortgage rates (hovering at 6.3% nationally) and high home prices—first-time borrowers are in a unique position ...

“First-time buyers face high home prices, high mortgage interest rates and limited inventory, making them a decade older with ...

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After many years of a tough housing market for potential buyers, things may finally be starting to soften. Mortgage rates "stayed flat" in the first week of September and are "expected to decline even ...

Are you looking to buy your first home, second home or even third home? Financial assistance could be available for your next buy. Thousands of homebuyer assistance programs across the U.S. that offer ...