Rising inventory, easing home prices, and falling mortgage rates could give first-time homebuyers new leverage in 2026.

SALINAS – First time homebuyers in Salinas could be eligible for up to $125,000 of mortgage down payment assistance through a new city program. The city of Salinas will vote on the program, the First ...

The number of down-payment assistance programs is on the rise, and a growing share are open to people of all income levels.

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government says it’s the first province in Canada to slash the minimum down payment buyers are required to save in order to purchase their first home.

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What should a first-time homebuyer know before purchasing a home in Northeast Iowa? According to a HelloNation article featuring Dacia Monson of AJ Realty, preparation and local knowledge make all the ...

A new pilot program is promising to make it easier for Nova Scotians to become homeowners by slashing the minimum down ...

Michael Fox has spent more than two decades helping first-time buyers find homes in the Lowcountry, and over that span has ...

DPR’s Q4 2025 report finds 2,619 down payment programs, with 62% offering income limits above $100,000 and expanded buyer ...

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 ...

Builders and lenders are increasing incentives like grants, price reductions, and mortgage rate buy-downs for first-time buyers in 2026. NAR sees these trends as key to improved affordability. AI ...

There are several different kinds of mortgage lenders you might come across in your search for a loan, including banks, ...