Finding the perfect home is challenging enough in a period when higher interest rates mean fewer buyers and fewer sellers. Fortunately, there are programs designed to ease the pain, especially…
A first-time homebuyer is an individual who is buying a home for the first time or has not owned and occupied their primary residence for three years prior to purchasing…
One of the major barriers to buying a home for first-time homebuyers is coming up with a down payment, the money you pay up front when you close on a…
Buying a home is a big decision. Buying one for the first time can be a frightening one. The dollars are big, you may be unfamiliar with the rules, and…
Buying a home is one of the best ways to build wealth, but skyrocketing home prices and high mortgage rates are preventing many Americans from taking this step toward financial…
Being a first-time homebuyer in any real estate market can be an adventure, equal parts thrills, and chills. In the current market where inventory is historically low and interest rates…
What started as a housing squeeze 30 years ago is now a full-blown crisis in Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area. The median home price in San Francisco increased…
If you turned on the news at any point last year, you’ve heard the housing market was wild in 2021, but what will it bring in 2022? Home prices grew…
You don’t have to be married to live out the American dream of owning a home. Co-buying is a way for unmarried individuals to get out of the cycle of…
Nearly a third of homes sales go to first-time buyers, a group as enthusiastic as it is inexperienced and whose dreams are as big as its bank accounts are small.…