5 results for "first-time-homebuyer"

Housing Market

Rust Belt Revival: Industrial Cities Top Home-Buying Rankings

South Bend, Akron, Flint lead with prices as low as $198,450. Flint's 27.6% price surge is the highest in 200 metros. Is this a sustainable opportunity?

Realtor.com News|about 3 hours ago

Housing Market

Freddie Mac Q1: Refi Boom Drives $3.6B Profit Surge

Freddie Mac posted $3.6B Q1 net income, up 27% YoY, as lower rates fueled a refi wave. The GSE's capital buffer grows, but regulatory gap remains.

HousingWire|about 22 hours ago

Housing Market

Buying at 40: The New Retirement Dilemma

Median first-time buyer age hit 40 in 2025, up from 28 in 1991. The math of buying vs. FIRE investing has never been tighter—here's the fork in the road, with d

Realtor.com News|3 days ago

Housing Market

Security Crisis: 78% of Americans Lack Financial Confidence

78% of Americans lack financial security. Homeownership offers a hedge against inflation and rising rents, but high prices and elevated interest rates pose sign

Realtor.com News|4 days ago

Housing Market

New Jersey Housing Squeeze: 44% of Young Adults Live at Home, Setting

44.1% of New Jersey young adults live with parents—the highest rate nationwide and a historic record surpassing pandemic peaks. Student debt averaging $37,287,

Realtor.com News|10 days ago