When I bought my first house in 2010, at age 24, it was the Great Recession, and the housing market—the entire world, really—was off-kilter. A little like it is now. I was newly married, a recent ...

A bipartisan duo of U.S. senators on Tuesday introduced a bill aimed at expanding housing affordability for first-time homebuyers, the latest example of a bipartisan legislative effort focused on the ...

This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with Kourtnee Turner, 34, a mortgage professional who purchased her first home in Baltimore after utilizing various homebuying incentives. She moved to ...

The signs are plentiful, but the buy-unobtainable, at least for many trying to break into the housing market across Southern California for the very first time. Joshua Thompson is in the market, but ...

Palm Beach County offers up to $100,000 in down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers through the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program. The application portal opens May 5 and ...

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If you’re a first-time homebuyer with a tight budget, should you consider a fixer-upper? It depends whether you’re willing to be uncomfortable — possibly for a long time. For some, buying a ...

Jocelyn Solis and her husband recently purchased their first home in Washington State Jocelyn Solis (2) Recently, Jocelyn Solis and her husband purchased their first home During the day, Solis' ...