Down Payments Are Smaller Than They’ve Been Since 2021
Saving for a down payment can feel like the hardest part of buying a home.
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First-Time Buyers
That House That’s Been Sitting Could Be Your Best Shot at a Deal
Open up a home search and you'll see them. Listings that have been on the market for two months. Three. Some longer.
Could Moving a Bit Further Out Change Everything About Your Budget?
Whether you're dreaming about buying your first home or wondering if it’s time to move on from the one you're in, affordability is probably weighing on your mind.
Less House, More Home: Why Smaller Homes Are Paying Off for Today’s Buyers
You started shopping with a specific mental image of your future home in your mind. Then the houses in your budget came in smaller than you pictured.
Newly Built Home Prices Hit a 5-Year Low
If you’ve always assumed a newly built home is just not in your budget, you should know the math just got a little friendlier.
Are Home Prices Going To Fall?
It’s one of the biggest hold ups some buyers have right now: “What if I buy, and home prices go down?”
Could Co-Buying Be the Answer for Some First-Time Buyers?
For a lot of would-be first-time buyers, affordability is the thing that’s standing in the way.
Think You Have To Put 20% Down? Most First-Time Homebuyers Don’t.
According to Google Trends, online searches for down payment information recently hit an all-time high.
The 10 Best Markets for First-Time Buyers This Spring
For a while, buying your first home hasn’t just felt hard. It may have felt out of reach.
Rent or Buy? The Real Tradeoff Most People Don’t Talk About
You’ve probably asked yourself lately: Is it even worth trying to buy a home right now? It’s a question a lot of people are asking.