The number of active listings across NWMLS counties jumped 27% year-over-year to 18,791, giving buyers significantly more options. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate trended lower, ending October at 6.17 ...

Last month, home sellers bet on lower rates and a fall bump to drive buyers off the fence. This didn’t pan out, leaving listings lingering on the market. Sellers in King County launched a heap of ...

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, ...

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 ...

The median age of first-time homebuyers in the U.S. has climbed to a record of 40 as soaring prices and mortgage rates over the last few years delay homeownership for millions of Americans. The age at ...

(The Center Square) – The median age for a first-time home buyer just hit 40, a record high, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors. The median buyer age increased to a ...