Homebuyers have been beset with a slew of affordability problems that have kept housing sales at decades-low levels.

(InvestigateTV) — Purchasing a home is one of the biggest investments most people make, and for first-time buyers the process can feel especially overwhelming. Nikita Williams, a residential and ...

The youngest U.S. homebuyers aren’t so young anymore, as a forbidding market turns first-time house hunting into an activity for people nearing 40. “No one in their young 20s are buying homes,” said ...

A new report indicates that only a limited set of cities, primarily located in the Midwest and Northeast, may offer affordable conditions for first-time homebuyers in 2026.

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

Cities were scored on 22 factors, from housing costs and weather to crime rates and school quality. Most top cities for first-time buyers are in Florida, while most of the worst are in California.