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First-time buyers in 2026 are leveraging grants, ARMs, and resource pooling as NAR sees affordability improvements.

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 ...

Buying a home for the first time is a big undertaking that can be exciting, frustrating and expensive. Saving up for a down payment, getting approved for a mortgage and covering closing costs are just ...

Homes remained out of reach for many people of first-time home buyer age in the first quarter of the year. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of ...

The average long-term mortgage rate rose to 6.16%, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. That’s up slightly from 6.15% ...

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Rounding out the top 10 are Syracuse, N.Y., Baltimore, the Minneapolis suburb St. Louis Park, Minn., Pittsburgh, and Garfield ...

“First-time buyers face high home prices, high mortgage interest rates and limited inventory, making them a decade older with ...