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62% of Americans say homebuying unrealistic in 2026
62% of Americans say buying a home in 2026 is unrealistic as affordability, rising home prices and interest rates limit demand.
Where first-time buyers beat home investors
First-time homebuyers captured 69% of starter-home purchases in 2024, with housing policy shaping competition with investors.
Hidden homeownership costs climb to nearly $16K
Zillow and Thumbtack find hidden homeownership costs now total $15,979 per year, outpacing income growth and squeezing affordability.
Survey: More Stressful Than a Wedding: First-Time Buyers Share the Shocks of Homeownership
Buying a home for the first time is a major milestone, but for many, it’s also an overwhelming and unfamiliar process. A new survey from Nationwide reveals that recent first-time buyers found […]
Personal finance specialist shares essential tips for first-time buyers
By Tomasz Nowicki Moneywise The process of purchasing a new house can be both daunting and costly, especially for first-time buyers. There are many steps to consider that may end […]
First-Time Buyers Must Earn $120,000 to Afford the Average Home
The median-priced home in the U.S. now costs a staggering $332,494, meaning prospective buyers need an annual income of at least $119,769 to afford it with a 10% down payment, according to a new […]
First-time home buyers are back, despite affordability challenges
First-time home buyers have returned to the housing market and those who can afford a home are finding success after years of setbacks. The share of buyers purchasing a home […]
First-time home buyers are back, despite affordability challenges
First-time home buyers represent 45% of all buyers, up from 37% of all buyers surveyed last year. Repeat buyers may be disproportionately pulling back from the market due to rising […]
Four Steps For First-Time Homebuyers
By Trevia Hunter, Keller Williams Ballantyne-Area Agent So, you’ve decided to dip your toes into the waters of home ownership! If you’re a first-time homebuyer, who has made the decision […]
Thinking About Taking the Plunge? Tips for a First-Time Home Buyer
Dear Carrie: I’m 35 and would really like to buy my first home. I’ve saved a pretty good chunk for a down payment, but I still worry that I’ll get […]
First-time buyers stifled by low supply, affordability
Despite solid interest in buying a home – sparked by steady job gains, record low mortgage rates and higher rents – the severe drought in housing supply in much of […]
No relief in sight for first-time buyers
April’s new home sales figures shined a light on a long-growing problem in the housing market: homebuilders aren’t breaking ground on the kind of houses that will alleviate supply-side pressure. […]
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