First-time buyers need flexible down payment options, generous grants and excellent customer service. CNBC Select has chosen ...

The youngest U.S. homebuyers aren’t so young anymore, as a forbidding market turns first-time house hunting into an activity for people nearing 40. “No one in their young 20s are buying homes,” said ...

The National Association of Realtors reports that the median first-time buyer topped 40 for the first time ever.

It's hard out there for first-time homebuyers. Home prices are high, as are mortgage rates, insurance premiums, and monthly utility bills — not to mention the costs of everyday living. Meanwhile, a ...

The starter home is fading fast as today’s buyers skip the first rung of the property ladder and go straight for a long-term ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Buying a first home is generally considered a young person's game. If your 20s are for stumbling ...