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The typical first-time homebuyer in America is older than ever before
They have a median age of 38, up from 35 in 2023. By comparison, first-time homebuyers in the 1980s…
Alcynna Lloyd
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Harris to propose an economic plan that includes giving some first-time homebuyers up to $25k in down-payment support
Kamala Harris is set to announce her economic agenda, which includes several housing proposals, dur…
Erin Snodgrass
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3 couples who recently got mortgage interest rates under 3% share how they did it
The homebuyers are using the savings from their low-interest-rate mortgages to pay down debt and co…
Alcynna Lloyd
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A first-time homebuyer was renovating her 1940s fixer-upper with her dad. When he died, she turned it into a tribute to him.
Bridget McGing was renovating her 1940s, Tudor-style home with her dad. After he died, she felt lik…
Samantha Grindell
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Chinese property stocks surge after 3 major cities relax restrictions on homebuying
China's property stocks rose 7% Monday after Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou eased homebuying rul…
Kelly Cloonan
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Budget 2024: More affordable housing, lowered rent TDS — here’s what will change for the housing sector this year
Union Budget 2024 delivers massive boost with 3 crore affordable houses and tax cuts. Here's all th…
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I was a first-time homebuyer and got scammed out of $167,000 of my life savings
A real-estate scam cost these first-time homebuyers their six-figure downpayment. Here's what happe…
Jordan Hart
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Buying a home just got more affordable for the first time in 4 years
Home affordability just improved amid a fall in mortgage rates, but don't expect further easing fro…
Kelly Cloonan
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More unmarried couples are buying houses together. A lawyer explains how to protect yourself in the event of a split.
More unmarried couples are buying homes together, but who gets the house if they split? A lawyer ad…
Kelly Burch
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The starter home is making a comeback as the housing market thaws for first-time buyers
Sales of starter homes in July were the highest in over a year as first-time buyers take advantage …
Kelly Cloonan
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Is Ohio really that great of a place for first-time homebuyers?
There are higher levels of low- to mid-priced homes available for sale in several small Ohio metros…
Alcynna Lloyd
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A homebuyer who got a 2.75% mortgage rate this year broke down how he did it
Brian Sankey got a low interest rate using an assumable mortgage, which is helping him buy a larger…
Alcynna Lloyd
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3 things homebuyers should do to hack the unaffordable housing market, according to Fannie Mae's chief economist
There are three things homebuyers can do to get the best deal, according to Fannie Mae's chief econ…
Jennifer Sor
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One way to help American homebuyers? Do what the Dutch do.
Dutch-style mortgages offer something American mortgages don't: automatically lower interest rates …
Cork Gaines,Eliza Relman
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A millennial who bought his first rental home at 23 explains the one costly mistake first-time homebuyers should avoid
Ryan Chaw, 31, worked long hours so he could buy a home in his twenties. It paid off, but he made o…
Jacob Zinkula
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First-time homebuyers are pretty much screwed in 2023
Not a single home sold in November was under $200,000, according to real estate data from the US Ce…
Alcynna Lloyd,Andy Kiersz
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First-time homebuyers face a lose-lose scenario
In Insider Weekly: Wall Street's most powerful man, Ken Griffin of Citadel, on why he moved to Miam…
Matt Turner,Dave Smith
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It's refinancing time: Americans are already capitalizing on lower rates
Refinancing activity is already surging after the Fed cut interest rates last week for the first ti…
Kelly Cloonan
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I'm 30 and bought my first home for $375,000 this year. I have a partner but wanted to buy it on my own.
Ayriel Von Schert didn't want to wait until marriage to start building wealth with real estate. She…
Alcynna Lloyd
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It's still tough out there for first-time homebuyers, and will probably stay that way for a few more years
The frenzied residential real estate market — which has resulted in soaring home values and low inv…