Luckily, there are programs, grants and education resources in place to help hopeful buyers achieve homeownership.

If you’ve never owned a home before — or it’s been a while since you have — you might qualify for a first-time homebuyer loan or assistance. First-time buyer loans typically have more flexible ...

Coming up with a down payment on a home — especially if it’s your first — can feel impossible. But you don’t have to do it by yourself: There are many first-time homebuyer grants that can help. These ...

“It’s kind of a shocking number,” said an economist with the National Association of Realtors. By Julia Carpenter The path to homeownership continues to get longer, with the median age of first-time ...

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 ...