Buying a home for the first time is a big undertaking that can be exciting, frustrating and expensive. Saving up for a down payment, getting approved for a mortgage and covering closing costs are just ...

The average Michigan home costs about $260,000 in mid-2025, according to Zillow. With home values expected to rise, now could be a good time to invest in your first home — if you can afford it.

A millennial teacher could afford to buy a house thanks to a first-time homebuyer assistance program that offered her a $20,000 down payment grant.

How First-Time Buyers Can Navigate the Greenwood Housing Market features insights from Angi Oakes, Real Estate Expert of Greenwood, Indiana, in HelloNation.

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The signs are plentiful, but the buy-unobtainable, at least for many trying to break into the housing market across Southern California for the very first time. Joshua Thompson is in the market, but ...

Longer mortgages won’t fix the root issue of homes being unaffordable — there’s a limited supply of homes to begin with, and ...

Buying a home in North Carolina can be more affordable than you think. The state’s housing agency offers down payment help of up to 3% or $15,000, and some city programs go even further, with ...

(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 ...