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

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, ...

WalletHub ranked 300 US cities to reveal the best and worst places for first-time homebuyers. Cities were scored on 22 factors, from housing costs and weather to crime rates and school quality. Most ...