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

Chances are you haven’t received an invitation to a young friend’s housewarming party in a while. That is because the number of first-time home buyers is dwindling. The upshot is a potential reversal ...

As the housing market goes through the critical spring selling season, size matters. Buyers who are trying to purchase their first home but find themselves boxed out of their dream because of ...

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For many first-time buyers, starter homes feel like an endangered species. In hundreds of cities nationwide, so-called starter homes now cost $1 million or more.¹ Even in areas where prices are lower, ...

The market for first-time home buyers in America is dismal. Since 2021, the annual income needed to qualify for a mortgage has increased by 60 percent, driving the median age of a first-time home ...

Choosing the new-construction route comes with challenges like cost overruns, permitting delays and supply-chain issues, but also the promise of getting a fully customized home. Credit...Kate Warren ...