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 ...

Builders and lenders are increasing incentives like grants, price reductions, and mortgage rate buy-downs for first-time buyers in 2026. NAR sees these trends as key to improved affordability. AI ...

For the first time on record, the median age of a first-time homebuyer in America is 40 years old, up from 38 last year. That milestone isn’t just a housing statistic. It’s a warning sign for the ...

The affordability challenges that first-time homebuyers have been facing aren’t likely to improve much in 2026. Mortgage rates are expected to continue to hover around 6%, while home prices are likely ...

First-time buyers are running into a housing market that looks increasingly closed off, even to those with solid jobs and careful savings habits. Affordability has eroded so quickly that the ...

Buying a home for the first time is an exciting milestone, but with mortgage rates still high and home prices near record levels, it’s also one of the most financially challenging times in recent ...

For the first time on record, the median age of a first-time homebuyer in America is 40 years old, up from 38 last year. That milestone isn’t just a housing statistic. It’s a warning sign for the ...