California’s real estate market can be overwhelming even for seasoned buyers. For first-time homebuyers, it can feel especially challenging. Luckily, California offers several programs designed to ...

Buying your first home can be overwhelming, but many cities, including Phoenix, are helping first-time homebuyers purchase ...

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Intercontinental Exchange‘s May 2025 Mortgage Monitor Report, released Monday, found that first-time homebuyers accounted for a record share of agency purchase lending (58%) in the first quarter 2025.

There were marginal improvements in home affordability in the third quarter of 2025, this data analysis finds.

While the homeownership dream may seem more out of reach than ever—exacerbated by high mortgage rates (hovering at 6.3% nationally) and high home prices—first-time borrowers are in a unique position ...

This week, mortgage rates rose to their highest level since May 2024. The average rate on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage went up three basis points to 7.07% in the week ending May 29, according to ...

First-time homebuyers are those who have never owned a home or have not owned a home in the last three years. First-time buyers — especially those with low or moderate incomes — might qualify for a ...

Demand from first-time home buyers has hit record lows with mortgage rates stuck near 7%. One corner of the market shows it is worryingly weak even with rates at 5%. Big home builders such as D.R.

Rising mortgage delinquencies among homeowners could be the 'canary in the coal mine,' expert says A rising number of homeowners, particularly first-time home buyers and military members and veterans, ...