House wealth and equity play a role, too.

Young Americans face big hurdles in today’s market — but it's not impossible.

Dorienne Smith recently bought her first home, a newly built townhouse in a development outside Columbus, Ohio. It wasn’t easy. Recent rent hikes pushed her to finally decide to own, kicking off a two ...

First-time Home Buyer Workshop. When: 4 p.m. Thursday. Where: Gold Mortgage, 511 W. Ninth St. in. Event highlights 1. Tralynn Hightower, a real estate agent at Keller Williams Realty in Owasso, is ...

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When I bought my first house in 2010, at age 24, it was the Great Recession, and the housing market—the entire world, really—was off-kilter. A little like it is now. I was newly married, a recent ...

Buying a home is supposed to be a dream come true. But for one Reddit user, the day after closing turned into a wave of panic ...

Now more than ever, first-time homebuyers are dialed into the interest rate environment and what it means for purchasing a house. That's why many experts advise that buyers "marry the home and date ...

Owning a home has long been part of the American Dream. It represents independence, stability and — over time — the ability ...

(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 ...