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 ...

For many, the American dream is losing steam. As baby boomers remained the largest generational group of home buyers over the last year, the share of first-time buyers plunged to its lowest level on ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. By the time she turned 40, Suzie Payne had resigned herself to the fact that she would never be able ...

Data shows that the number of first-time home buyers has dropped. Younger people are feeling locked out of housing, but are also not embracing it like older generations. The consequences of fewer ...

“It’s kind of a shocking number,” said an economist with the National Association of Realtors. By Julia Carpenter The path to homeownership continues to get longer, with the median age of first-time ...