With 3.5% down and credit scores as low as 500, FHA loans are a realistic entry point for first-time buyers. Here’s how they ...

First-time homebuyers had a median age of 40 in 2025, according to the National Association of Realtors, an all-time high. This cohort also made up a record low number of home purchases during that ...

But in July last year it relaxed the rules to give first-time buyers a helping hand on to the property ladder, prompting ...

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 ...

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High prices and rising interest rates are making it even harder for young adults to get on the housing ladder. Let’s look at the current landscape. Buying a place of your own has always required a ...

Buyers want more information on affordability, insurance, property taxes, and closing costs. Only 27% have spoken with a ...

In 2024, the average age of first-time buyers rose to 36.3 years, from 35.7 years in 2023, but was below 2021 and 2022. In 2020 and 2021, the share of FTB home purchases dropped because homebuying ...

In November, the National Association of Realtors reported that the age of first-time buyers has incrementally increased since 2010, when the typical age was 30, to hit a record high of 40. In the ...

Even as the market shifts to buyers, first-timers need to be resilient and flexible. By Zoe Rosenberg What New York homeowners can do before and after a purchase to avoid or mitigate shoddy ...