“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 Center Square) – The median age for a first-time home buyer just hit 40, a record high, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors. The median buyer age increased to a ...

Builders and lenders are increasing incentives like grants, price reductions, and mortgage rate buy-downs for first-time buyers in 2026. NAR sees these trends as key to improved affordability. AI ...

Central Wisconsin home buyers are experiencing a sellers' market. There is a higher demand of people looking to buy homes than there is inventory of homes on the market. Costs of homes is increasing, ...

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 ...

Across the country, investors are shaping local housing trends differently depending on market affordability. In expensive states – like California, Montana and Utah – investors are paying up to 35% ...