Newrez loan data shows first-time buyers still accounted for nearly half of 2025 purchase originations as home prices and borrower incomes climbed
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Rocket Mortgage found first-time buyers typically put down 5% in some markets and about 30% in others
Survey of first-time buyers reveals major knowledge gaps around mortgages, closing costs, and the homebuying process
Most aspiring homeowners haven’t engaged a lender as buyers increasingly rely on unconventional financing strategies
New analysis shows widening gap has pushed the price-to-income ratio to more than 5, nearly double historical norms
Lender-backed survey finds 25% say homeownership feels out of reach as affordability pressures reshape buyer timelines
NextGen buyers prepare early for homeownership. Can standards connect that readiness to the mortgage process?
Even as mortgage rates and home prices remain high, First American reports more single women are entering the housing market, supported by rising incomes and long-term financial planning
With more than 40 years of combined mortgage experience, Dan O’Neill and Scott Unger will offer VA, USDA, and innovative loan solutions to first-time, veteran, and multigenerational homebuyers
After a pandemic-driven dip, the typical U.S. homeowner stayed in their home 12 years in 2025, reflecting longer tenures among older Americans, but tightening inventory for first-time buyers