NAR’s Latest Affordability Index Update Shows Continued Signs of Cautious Optimism
Recent months have seen reason for buyer optimism in the housing market, especially due to falling mortgage rates. The National ...
Tag: First-Time Homebuyers
The Top 5 Markets for First-Time Homebuyers in 2026
Despite affordability remaining a market challenge, there are still refuge markets first-time homebuyers can access across the nation. A new ...
Redfin Chief Economist Warns of Historic Homeownership Decline
Above, Daryl Fairweather at the YIMBYtown conference in New Haven, Connecticut on Sept. 14. NEW HAVEN, CT — Kicking off ...
Zillow Finds Highest Inventory in Years, With Balanced Market in Sight
Homebuyers choosing to hold back from entering the market might be creating the very market that they would benefit from, ...
Most Potential Buyers or Sellers Waiting for Mortgage Rates Below 5%
At its latest meeting earlier in May, the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, citing overall economic uncertainty due to ...
Have Starter Homes Reached Their End? The Shifting Reality of Entry-Level Homes
A traditional stepping stone, starter homes are becoming more and more out of reach. In the 1980s, the typical first-time ...
To Give or Not to Give: The Value of Closing Gifts
In the world of real estate, closing gifts have long been a topic of discussion. Some agents swear by them, ...
NAR Announces Release of Season 5 of ‘First-Time Buyer’
The National Association of REALTORS® has announced the release of the fifth season of its acclaimed docuseries, “First-Time Buyer,” now ...
Realtor.com Unveils Best Markets for First-Time Homebuyers in 2025
It’s no secret that affordable homeownership seems to be a mirage that many a thirsting wanderer is chasing in a ...
Rocket Companies CFO Sees Bright Spots in 2025 Housing Market Despite Mortgage Rate Pressures
Rising inventory levels and changing buyer demographics are boosting optimism for the housing market in 2025 even as affordability headwinds ...
5 Key Reasons FSBOs Regret Not Using a Real Estate Agent
Some homeowners think selling their properties with no agent will save gobs of money on commissions. Almost always they come to regret it, settling on a price that could have been better, not to mention spending way more time on the process than they envisioned Read more.
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