The average first-time homebuyer is now 40, the oldest on record, yet buying this late can leave you $150K behind in equity. Is it still worth it?

House wealth and equity play a role, too.

The Median First-Time Homebuyer Age Just Reached an All-Time High: 5 Impacts on the Housing Market

First-time homebuyers are older than ever. Discover how this trend could end up impacting home prices, fixer-uppers and ...

TO DO: Get tips on buying first home from real estate agent, loan officer

First-time Home Buyer Workshop. When: 4 p.m. Thursday. Where: Gold Mortgage, 511 W. Ninth St. in. Event highlights 1. Tralynn Hightower, a real estate agent at Keller Williams Realty in Owasso, is ...

Trump's 'not a huge fan' of using 401(k) money to buy a home. Financial advisors aren't, either

President Donald Trump said he's not in favor of using 401(k) money to buy houses, despite one of his top economic advisors saying such a plan was in the works.
New York Post

Here’s how far in advance first-time buyers should start looking for a new home: experts

The cooling housing market is offering a chance for people who have been sitting on the sidelines to pursue homeownership, but such a huge financial move won’t happen overnight. How far in advance you ...
NerdWallet

First-Time Home Buyer Affordability Report – Q1 2025

Homes remained out of reach for many people of first-time home buyer age in the first quarter of the year. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of ...
Seeking Alpha

Average Age Of First-Time Home Buyers And How It Changed Over The Past 25 Years

In 2024, the average age of first-time buyers rose to 36.3 years, from 35.7 years in 2023, but was below 2021 and 2022. In 2020 and 2021, the share of FTB home purchases dropped because homebuying ...