Why first-time homebuyers face a stacked deck right now

I bought my first home in 2022, attempting to purchase property before the rock-bottom mortgage rates…

Morgan Stanley says homebuyers face a harsh reset

The plan millions of aspiring homeowners are running, waiting for rates to fall, prices to ease,…

Redfin uncovers new problem for homebuyers

Homebuyers have faced high costs during the spring and summer homebuying season. Mortgage rates are the…

Zillow has bad news for first-time homebuyers

The starter home was always supposed to be the easy part. The compromise house. The small…

Homebuyers face opportunity with underrated strategy

My husband and I bought our first home in 2022. We had chosen to combine our…

Latest housing data points to relief for homebuyers

It feels like it’s been years since I wrote consecutive stories that held positive news for…

New mortgage pilot rewrites credit rules for first-time homebuyers

The results are in from a new mortgage pilot, and hopeful homebuyers — especially those with…

The housing market may finally be favoring homebuyers

When I bought my current house a few years ago, we were up against several other…

Fidelity warns homebuyers to check 5 things before signing on the dotted line

Fidelity Investments published a five-question checklist on May 20, 2026, designed to help prospective buyers evaluate…

Realtors group flags 'mismatch' squeezing middle-class homebuyers

More homes may be hitting the market lately, but they’re not the right type of homes,…