A good starting point is to know how much house you can afford. A monthly mortgage payment weighs heavily on your budget.

Avoiding costly mistakes when applying for a mortgage as a first-time buyer is not easy. From ignoring credit scores until the last minute to unrequited loyalty to one bank, there are a host of traps ...

Higher rates and limited inventory may make today’s housing market feel daunting, but preparation, patience and strategy are key. Whether it’s negotiating seller concessions, improving credit, or ...

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 ...

Homeownership has often been viewed as a milestone, part of the American dream. Times are changing. A recent Bankrate survey found about 45% of homeowners have regrets about their homes. Profit and ...

Buying a home is often described as one of the most stressful events in our lives - and if it's your first time doing it, it ...

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 ...

The housing market is showing signs of loosening up, but a lack of starter homes is still keeping potential first-time buyers on the sidelines.

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, ...