First-time buyers in 2026 are leveraging grants, ARMs, and resource pooling as NAR sees affordability improvements.

Mortgage rates are at an 11-month low and could drop further. First-time home buyers could benefit from a bit of an AI assist. Mortgage rates just hit an 11-month low. That’s not hype. That’s the ...

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

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 ...

Buying a home these days can be tricky with high mortgage interest rates—but these cities could be your best bet Now can be a tough time to buy a home, especially as a first-time buyer, for a few ...

America’s residential real estate market has hit a series of unfortunate new records this year, with the age of the median first-time homebuyer skyrocketing. The typical new homeowner is officially 40 ...

The median age for first-time home-buyers in the U.S. is now 40 years old, just four years after that number was 33 years old, and in the Bay Area, the market for people looking for a starter home is ...

Four years ago, the median age at which people purchased their first home in the U.S. was 33 years old. Now the age has sharply increased to 40 years old, a record high, according to a National ...

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that the typical age people purchase their first home in the U.S. has risen to an all-time high of 40 years old. First-time buyers represented only ...