Builders optimistic for the first time since May, reports National Association of Home Builders Home builders are gearing up for more business going into the fall, with the National Association of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

“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 ...

A new report from the Realtor.com® economists identifies the ten best markets for first-time homebuyers in 2026, based on ...

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 ...