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First-time buyers are haggling big discounts on homes: Here's Phil Spencer's tip on how you can too

First-time buyers are negotiating big discounts off asking prices as the market swings in their favour. Research by TSB has found that more than nine in 10 first-time buyers negotiated on the property ...
Morningstar

Home buyers see record discounts just in time for Black Friday

The typical U.S. listing saw $25,000 in cumulative price cuts in October, matching the largest discounts Zillow has ever recorded Typical price cuts remain near $10,000, but multiple reductions are ...
USA Today

First-time buyers in the housing market are at an all-time low

As housing remains scarce, pricey, and out of reach, the share of first-time home buyers has hit an all-time low. Just 21% of buyers were first-timers in the 12 months ending June 2025, the National ...
HousingWire

Creative strategies help first-time buyers enter 2026 housing market

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 ...
HousingWire

First-time homebuyer share at record low, age at record high

First-time homebuyers fell to a historic low of 21% of all U.S. home purchasers this year, according to NAR’s 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. The share has been cut in half since 2007, as ...