For the first time in years, more homeowners have a 6% mortgage rate than a 3% one. That’s great news for frustrated buyers.

Why it’s actually a good thing for the housing market that so many homeowners have mortgage rates over 6% now.
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Creative strategies help first-time buyers enter 2026 housing market

First-time buyers in 2026 are leveraging grants, ARMs, and resource pooling as NAR sees affordability improvements.

5 Home Depot Items First-Time Homeowners Need To Buy This Winter

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The average first-time homebuyer is now 40, the oldest on record, yet buying this late can leave you $150K behind in equity. Is it still worth it?

First-time buyers had a median household income of $94,400 in 2025, well above the national median of about $81,600. That ...

You may be able to get down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers even if you have owned before

But, if you qualify, you can get down payment assistance if you work in certain professions under the Homes for Texas Heroes ...
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Home price may be king, but location still matters for this first-time homeowner

“Even though I only live, like, 35 minutes away from the city, or 45 minutes by metro, it’s just a little inconvenient for people,” said William Craver in Herndon, Virginia. The median U.S. home price ...

First-time homebuyer? Consider looking east of the Mississippi.

Rounding out the top 10 are Syracuse, N.Y., Baltimore, the Minneapolis suburb St. Louis Park, Minn., Pittsburgh, and Garfield ...