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

If you need a mortgage to purchase your home, your lender will want to look over a wide variety of personal and financial documents.

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Some first-time buyers might see buying an apartment as one way to “get a foot on the property ladder”. But it’s important to ...

Corporate real estate firms seek out properties at an entry-level price point, outbidding local buyers or paying cash. Then, they turn would-be starter homes into single-family rentals instead, ...

With some planning (and a few savvy money-saving tricks), homeownership isn’t off the table. Here’s what real estate pros ...

With the Federal Reserve expected to deliver its first rate cut in nine months, likely 25 basis points, Las Vegas-area mortgage adviser Matt Hennessy explained that, although mortgage rates don’t move ...

First-time homebuyers are finding it significantly harder to enter the housing market. We examine why and offer solutions.

First-time homebuyers in Fond du Lac County face challenges from low housing inventory and rising prices. The median home price in the county rose to $300,000 in August, a $40,000 increase from the ...

An 800-square-foot rowhouse with three bedrooms, one bathroom in West Philly The price: $190,000 The agent: Carla Brandoff, Compass The ask:Olivia Herman had to get out of Boston. “Putting my budget ...

It's hard to love thy neighbor when they're attempting to build on your property. Melanie’s next-door neighbors just sold their home, and she learned that the new owners were property flippers when ...

Entering the housing market can be daunting for first time home buyers.Just over a year ago, Jalen Hunter turned the key to a ...