CHICAGO -- Tired of paying rent and enticed by a first-time home-buyer tax credit, 25-year-old Garrett Rebel began his search for a home in August, scouring the suburbs of Dallas for a house to meet ...

A Virginia lawmaker has introduced legislation aimed at easing the path to homeownership by offering a one-time, nonrefundable income tax credit of up to $10,000 for first-time homebuyers. The ...

Stop us if you’ve heard this story before: The housing market remains stuck. Mortgage rates remain stubbornly high. It’s the same case with home prices. Oh, and it’s a terrible time to be a first-time ...

After many years of a tough housing market for potential buyers, things may finally be starting to soften. Mortgage rates "stayed flat" in the first week of September and are "expected to decline even ...

If you're planning to buy your first home in Atlanta - whether it's a cozy ranch in Decatur, a condo near Midtown, or a quiet spot in College Park - you’ve probably heard about FHA and VA loans. These ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Buying a home can feel like a game of chance sometimes, which is why a local nonprofit wants to help you pass go. Tenesia Brown founded By Purpose Productions, a nonprofit that ...

Earlier this month, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released its annual survey, which found that the median age of first-time U.S. homebuyers in 2025 climbed to 40. That’s up from 38 in ...

Homes remained out of reach for many people of first-time home buyer age in the first quarter of the year. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners 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, ...

First-time homebuyers and working families could see up to $25,000 in assistance on down payments, according to a plan set to be unveiled by the Kamala Harris campaign on Friday. But some economists ...

Rising real estate costs have led Americans to delay becoming homeowners, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. The average first-time buyer (FTHB) is 40 years old in 2025, an ...