Experts say first-time buyers are skipping rungs on the housing ladder as rising costs and fees make frequent moves less ...
(InvestigateTV) — With high interest rates and limited inventory in many parts of the country, first-time home buyers are having a tough time achieving a piece of the American dream. Sam Huisache, a ...
Julie Kersting, a seasoned real estate agent, is guiding first-time homebuyers through the shifting market. She emphasizes ...
Builders and lenders are increasing incentives like grants, price reductions, and mortgage rate buy-downs for first-time buyers in 2026. NAR sees these trends as key to improved affordability. AI ...
Fourth quarter data reveals some conditions eased for home affordability, but buying remained a challenge. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of ...
Homes remained out of reach for many people of first-time home buyer age in the first quarter of the year. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of ...
First-time homebuyers fell to a historic low of 21% of all U.S. home purchasers this year, according to NAR’s 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. The share has been cut in half since 2007, as ...
“It’s kind of a shocking number,” said an economist with the National Association of Realtors. By Julia Carpenter The path to homeownership continues to get longer, with the median age of first-time ...
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that the typical age people purchase their first home in the U.S. has risen to an all-time high of 40 years old. First-time buyers represented only ...