In January, Realtor.com released its annual ranking of the best housing markets for first-time homebuyers.

Demand from first-time home buyers has hit record lows with mortgage rates stuck near 7%. One corner of the market shows it is worryingly weak even with rates at 5%. Big home builders such as D.R.

Dorienne Smith recently bought her first home, a newly built townhouse in a development outside Columbus, Ohio. It wasn’t easy. Recent rent hikes pushed her to finally decide to own, kicking off a two ...

Owning a home has long been part of the American Dream. It represents independence, stability and — over time — the ability ...

Nov. 14—MOSES LAKE — Sometimes, the first step to homeownership is simply taking a step. "The best thing for us to do is to start with a loan application and let me talk with you a little while," said ...

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 ...

You are not imagining it: buying your first home has shifted from a rite of passage to a high‑stakes financial obstacle ...

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Now more than ever, first-time homebuyers are dialed into the interest rate environment and what it means for purchasing a house. That's why many experts advise that buyers "marry the home and date ...

From hidden nightmare property taxes to lifestyle changes no one warns you about, these first-time 23 homeowners from across the internet shared the moments they realized homeownership wasn't exactly ...