The age of first-time homebuyers climbed last year while their share of the market fell to an all-time low, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). NAR ...

First-time home buyers made up the smallest share of U.S. buyers in nearly three decades, a traditionally solid slice of the housing market whose absence is raising questions about the impact of ...

First-time homebuyers battling rapid decline in affordability: Numbers 'just not working' Atlanta Federal Reserve reports US households have to spend nearly 43% of their monthly income to afford ...

Meanwhile, sales to first-time homebuyers fell from 33% a year ago down to 27% in January. Under more normal conditions, first-time homebuyers would make up about 40% of sales, says Yun. There are ...

First-time home buyers now represent 45% of all buyers, up from 37% of buyers surveyed last year and rebounding to pre-pandemic levels, according to Zillow’s 2022 Consumer Housing Trends Report.

The Oldest and Smallest Share of First-Time Homebuyers . Back in July 2022, the NAR surveyed over 150,000 recent homebuyers who purchased a primary residence between July 2021 and June 2022.

In comparison, overall, first-time buyers made up just 44% of the market, down from 50% in 2023.. A recent Zillow ® survey found that 62% of Black home buyers purchased their first home in 2024 ...

First-time home buyers are facing hard times as s urging mortgage interest rates, record-high home prices, ... decline for a lot of these folks to get into their first home." ...

WalletHub and SmartAsset ranked the top cities for first-time home buyers recently. Take a look and compare their data and ...

Demand for mortgages was down 17%, led by a sharp decline in refinancing. While overall purchases were down, government loan activity showed that first-time homebuyers were still active as ...

First-time homebuyers sidelined by higher mortgage rates by Sylvan Lane - 04/28/22 5:16 AM ET. ... and the recent spike in financing terms have already led to a decline in mortgage applications.

First-time homebuyer purchases don't add a new home—they are pure growth—and growing is just what this segment has done for the past five years.