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 ...
Fox Business: These 10 housing markets give first-time buyers the best shot at homeownership in 2026
A shift in the U.S. housing market may finally be opening the door for first-time homebuyers as improving affordability and rising inventory create new opportunities across several key regions.
These 10 housing markets give first-time buyers the best shot at homeownership in 2026
The MetroWest Daily News: For starters: MetroWest real estate pros offer these tips to first-time buyers
Limited inventory and high home values in MetroWest are pushing first-time buyers to consider other options. Buyers are expanding their searches further west to communities like Marlborough for more ...
For starters: MetroWest real estate pros offer these tips to first-time buyers
First-time buyers accounted for just 21% of all transactions — the lowest level since data tracking began in 1981.
New York Post: The 5 important steps first-time homebuyers should follow in 2026
Exclusive data shows that America's first-time homebuyers are actually getting younger — a shocking counter to a viral housing stat Buying a first home is generally considered a young person's game.
The most affordable counties for first-time buyers has been revealed. Getting on the property ladder can be no easy task, and with deposit saving time on the up, the location of your first home is ...
Realtor.com on MSN: First-time buyers fall to record low as baby boomers reign supreme
First-time buyers hit record lows as boomers leverage equity to dominate the market. But a determined wave of Gen Z buyers offers hope.
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 ...
If one of your resolutions for 2026 is to get yourself in position to become a first-time homebuyer, the time to get started is now. Don’t let the calendar fool you: 12 months to get mortgage-ready ...
“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 ...
This is Money on MSN: Homes for sale hit an 11-year high as buyers fail to show up for spring bounce
There is evidence buyers are being put off by higher mortgage rates and economic uncertainty caused by the war in Iran, despite their strong bargaining position.
Homes for sale hit an 11-year high as buyers fail to show up for spring bounce