Most potential home buyers know the basics. You can secure a lower interest rate by improving your credit score, making a ...

A home equity agreement is an arrangement where a homeowner sells a portion of the equity in their home to an investor in exchange for cash. The homeowner must pay back the amount within a specific ...

Eight years later, selling the co-op was tough, too. It took 15 months, and the board rejected her first applicant. She ...

June marks National Homeownership Month, and for many first-time buyers, the dream of owning a home can feel just out of reach, especially in today’s competitive market.

My $45,000 home equity agreement became effective in September 2024. After paying $2,205 to Unlock for an origination fee, $340 for the home's appraisal, and $720 for settlement costs, I received ...

At least one of the purchasers in a sale must be a first-time buyer for use as their primary residence, with this individual required to occupy the home following the sale. The sale agreement must ...

First-Time Home Buyers Downsize Amid Tight Supply, High Interest Rates Newly built homes have been getting smaller since the pandemic—a trend home builders have been leaning into to entice ...

Demand from first-time home buyers has hit record lows with mortgage rates stuck near 7%. One corner of the market shows it is worryingly weak even with rates at 5%. Big home builders such as D.R ...

NORTHERN MICHIGAN, (WPBN/WGTU) -- It’s a reality check for potential first-time home buyers. The goal of owning a home is taking longer to achieve, compared to previous generations of house hunters.

2. Point Breeze Southwest of Center City, Point Breeze is a neighborhood undergoing rapid revitalization, making it a hotspot for first-time buyers. With median home prices around $250,000, buyers ...

Because affording a home isn’t easy, people are waiting longer to make this major purchase: The median age of a first-time homebuyer is now 38 years old, which is an all-time high.