Everything you need to know aboutFirst-Time Home Buyers

Millennials have become the single-biggest group of homebuyers in the country. Is this move right for you? Let’s break it down.

First-time home buyers have access to a myriad of low- and zero-down payment mortgage loans. Of all the available loan programs, though, the FHA loan is the most inclusive and accessible for today’s buyers.

The emerging generation is as much interested in home buying as any generation before. Fueling the enthusiasm is a new menu of affordable mortgage programs.

The Freddie Mac HomeOne program removes income and geographic restrictions from its 3% down loan. Buyers can qualify for a low down payment even without low-income status.

Don’t think you’ll ever have the cash to buy a house? Use this guide to learn how to save for a house—and sooner than you think.

There are plenty of experts who will tell you that owning your own home doesn’t meet the threshold to be regarded as a true form of investment. And they muster some strong arguments. But are they right?

Home bidding wars happen when two or more buyers compete for the same property but research indicates that home bidding wars happen much less often nowadays. This is good news for would-be buyers.

As a first-time home buyer, you may not have the work experience of a seasoned purchaser, but that doesn’t have to affect your ability to get mortgage loan-approved.

Millennial first-time homebuyers face a long slog if they try to come up with the “standard” 20 percent down payment for a home. But luckily, they don’t need 20 percent. Or even 5 percent.