Affordability challenges are rampant for home buyers due to the perfect storm of low inventory, high demand, rising prices and mortgage rates stubbornly stuck above 6 percent. For first-time buyers, ...

Down payment and closing cost assistance, special loans with reduced interest rates, and much more are available to first-timers. Learn about the resources and participating lenders in your area. Some ...

You may qualify as a first-time home buyer if you haven't owned your principal residence in the past three years. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of ...

With ads everywhere touting the $8,000 federal tax credit for first-time home buyers, it may be easy to overlook other programs that can help home shoppers save money. The best deals often go to ...