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

Chances are you haven’t received an invitation to a young friend’s housewarming party in a while. That is because the number of first-time home buyers is dwindling. The upshot is a potential reversal ...

The journey to buying a first home often brings a mix of excitement and anxiety. Many potential buyers find themselves overwhelmed by the complexity of the process, paralyzed by choices, and worried ...

The market for first-time home buyers in America is dismal. Since 2021, the annual income needed to qualify for a mortgage has increased by 60 percent, driving the median age of a first-time home ...

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, ...

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

“It’s kind of a shocking number,” said an economist with the National Association of Realtors. By Julia Carpenter The path to homeownership continues to get longer, with the median age of first-time ...

(The Center Square) – The median age for a first-time home buyer just hit 40, a record high, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors. The median buyer age increased to a ...

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 ...