There are several tax law changes that can help defray the cost of owning - or selling - a home. Here's what to know.

If one of your resolutions for 2026 is to get yourself in position to become a first-time homebuyer, the time to get started ...

Here’s what we know: buying your first home can feel intimidating, especially when the headlines scream, “Mortgage rates are up!” one day and “Mortgage rates are down!” the next. The rollercoaster of ...

In today’s tough housing market, some first-time home buyers are looking to their parents for help. Here’s what to know if you plan to do the same. By Anna Fixsen Last summer, after years of bouncing ...

The cooling housing market is offering a chance for people who have been sitting on the sidelines to pursue homeownership, ...

When I bought my first house in 2010, at age 24, it was the Great Recession, and the housing market—the entire world, really—was off-kilter. A little like it is now. I was newly married, a recent ...

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 ...

If you’re a first-time homebuyer with a tight budget, should you consider a fixer-upper? It depends whether you’re willing to be uncomfortable — possibly for a long time. For some, buying a ...

First-time home buyers make up 21% of buyers, which is half the historic rate of 42% according to the National Association of ...

(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 ...