So much for a starter home. A new analysis from home finance site This First Home found that California is home to some of ...

California is making it difficult for first-time homebuyers to enter the housing market, as a small percentage of loans are ...

It’s rough out there for a first-time homebuyer. Nowhere is it rougher than California, where the home prices give new ...

First-time homebuyers in California have just 20 days starting tomorrow to lock in up to $150,000 in down payment assistance through a revived state program aimed at easing the crushing cost of buying ...

California will focus again on first-generation homebuyers later this month during its roughly $200 million rollout of the down payment assistance program known as Dream for All. From Feb. 24 to March ...

Higher home prices and mortgage rates are a challenge for first-time buyers, but there's a lot more to the story than that.

President Donald Trump and Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, are pushing a 50-year mortgage. Southern California is one of the least affordable regions for homebuyers, ...

The American dream of owning a home in 2026 has shifted from a rigid formula into an exercise in personalized financial strategy. With cities like Austin, Charlotte, and Nashville solidifying their ...

WE’RE ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF AWAY NOW FROM THE CALIFORNIA DREAM FOR ALL PROGRAM, BEGINNING TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS. THIS IS A PROGRAM THAT GIVES FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS HELP WITH THE DOWN PAYMENT. BUT ...

Builders and lenders are increasing incentives like grants, price reductions, and mortgage rate buy-downs for first-time buyers in 2026. NAR sees these trends as key to improved affordability. AI ...