OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – It’s no secret that home prices keep rising here at home and across the country, with rising insurance rates also having an impact. Experts said the current market climate has ...

House wealth and equity play a role, too.

According to the latest National Association of Realtors (NAR) 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, the share of first-time homebuyers has dropped to a record low of 21%, while the typical age of ...

Mortgage rates are at an 11-month low and could drop further. First-time home buyers could benefit from a bit of an AI assist. Mortgage rates just hit an 11-month low. That’s not hype. That’s the ...

(InvestigateTV) — With high interest rates and limited inventory in many parts of the country, first-time home buyers are having a tough time achieving a piece of the American dream. Sam Huisache, a ...

For many first-time buyers, starter homes feel like an endangered species. In hundreds of cities nationwide, so-called starter homes now cost $1 million or more.¹ Even in areas where prices are lower, ...

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 ...

WalletHub and SmartAsset released their rankings of the best U.S. cities for first-time home buyers. Cities in Florida, Texas, Wisconsin and Arizona ranked as some of the best places to buy a first ...

“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 ...