First-time homebuyers face challenges with affordability and low inventory due to rising interest rates. An increasing number of buyers are older, often prioritizing financial security and lifestyle ...

The trends is reshaping how agents build their businesses, talk about value and prepare for a future without traditional ...

Demand from first-time home buyers has hit record lows with mortgage rates stuck near 7%. One corner of the market shows it is worryingly weak even with rates at 5%. Big home builders such as D.R.

“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 ...

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that the typical age people purchase their first home in the U.S. has risen to an all-time high of 40 years old. First-time buyers represented only ...