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

USDA home loans can help low-income homebuyers buy a house in a rural area with a 0% down payment and a low interest rate.

Homebuyers have been beset with a slew of affordability problems that have kept housing sales at decades-low levels.

Buying your first home is an incredible milestone — but also a complex one. Between property searches, open homes, and bank jargon, many first-home buyers feel overwhelmed before they’ve even made an ...

FHLBank Atlanta offers grants for down payment help to Black first-time homebuyers in Baltimore, fighting against historical discriminatory practices.

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell to its lowest level of 2025 this week, an encouraging sign for prospective ...

Prospective homebuyers will be able to take advantage of a boost in affordability next year and several aid programs.

Research shows that giving up on homeownership leads to less work effort, more luxury spending, and riskier investments among renters, reshaping economic behavior.

Even as the average first-time buyer grows older and prices remain out of reach for many, some young Long Islanders are piecing together solutions, often with help, sacrifice and luck.

For the first time on record, the median age of a first-time homebuyer in America is 40 years old, up from 38 last year. That milestone isn’t just a housing statistic. It’s a warning sign for the ...

Key Takeaways The median age for first-time buyers is 40, an all-time high. This signals how challenging the housing market is for those who want to enter for the first time.Family help and choosing ...

This year, the Hunt followed home buyers in 17 states and three countries outside the United States, with a median home price ...