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Will it be easier for first-time homebuyers to jump into the market in 2026?

The affordability challenges that first-time homebuyers have been facing aren’t likely to improve much in 2026. Mortgage rates are expected to continue to hover around 6%, while home prices are likely ...
HousingWire

First-time homebuyer share at record low, age at record high

First-time homebuyers fell to a historic low of 21% of all U.S. home purchasers this year, according to NAR’s 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. The share has been cut in half since 2007, as ...
Investopedia

First-Time Homebuyers Face an Affordability Crisis But Some Are Finding a Way In

Trina Paul is a Breaking News and Personal Finance Writer at Investopedia, covering topics like retirement, consumer debt, and retail investing. She focuses on making complex financial topics ...
Investopedia

Will It Be Easier For First-Time Homebuyers to Jump into the Market in 2026?

Terry Lane is a writer for Investopedia with 25 years of experience in journalism and communications. He covers personal finance, Congress, government regulations, and economics. SDI Productions / ...