You do not need to commit to buying your own home first to be taken seriously as a landlord. What lenders want is clarity, ...

Now more than ever, first-time homebuyers are dialed into the interest rate environment and what it means for purchasing a house. That's why many experts advise that buyers "marry the home and date ...

Mark is tired of rising rents and likes the idea of settling into a “forever home.” A $400,000 purchase seems within reach — ...

When I bought my first house in 2010, at age 24, it was the Great Recession, and the housing market—the entire world, really—was off-kilter. A little like it is now. I was newly married, a recent ...

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Dorienne Smith recently bought her first home, a newly built townhouse in a development outside Columbus, Ohio. It wasn’t easy. Recent rent hikes pushed her to finally decide to own, kicking off a two ...

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The Best Small Cities in America—What You Need to Know New Report: This Is How Much Money You Need to Earn in Order to Buy a Home in 2025 New Study Reveals: These Are the 10 Happiest Cities in America ...

For many first-time buyers, starter homes feel like an endangered species. In hundreds of cities nationwide, so-called starter homes now cost $1 million or more.¹ Even in areas where prices are lower, ...