Society ❯ Homeownership

First-Time Buyers

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Starter-Home Supply Is About 300,000 Homes Below 2019 Levels as Costs Climb

Realtor.com finds higher prices and mid-6% mortgage rates are keeping many owners from moving and limiting options for first-time buyers.

Halifax Says UK House Prices Fall for Third Month as Market Shows Early Cooling

U.S. Existing-Home Sales Drop to Nine-Month Low as Spring Stalls

Record Seller Surplus Confirms U.S. Housing as a Buyer’s Market

UK Housing Costs Hit Record £226bn as Borrowers Face Refixing Shock

FOI Shows One in Four First‑Time Buyers Paid Stamp Duty in 2024/25

UK House Prices Up 0.3% in January, Nationwide Reports

Nationwide Cuts Mortgage Rates From Thursday, Unveils 3.5% Two‑Year Fix

UK House Prices Dip to Six-Month Low as Market Cools; Irish Asking-Price Growth Eases

UK House Prices Slip in December as First-Time Buyers Power 2025 Mortgage Rebound

Realtor.com Says Saving for a Home Down Payment Now Averages Seven Years

UK House Prices Set a Record as Annual Growth Slows to 0.7%, Halifax Says

£4 Draught Excluder Tape at B&M Highlighted as Quick Fix for Heat Loss

Mortgage Rates Hold Near 6.24% as FHFA Weighs Portable Loans

50-Year Mortgage Idea Meets New Warnings on Cost and Hurdles

UK House Prices Hit Record £299,862 as Halifax Index Rebounds in October

Nationwide Leads Fresh UK Mortgage Repricing With Sub-4% Fixes

Savills Cuts 2026 UK House-Price Forecast to 2%, Sees North Outpacing London

HSBC Lifts Mortgage Limit to 6.5 Times Income for Premier Clients

Nearly One-Third of U.S. Home Sales Were All-Cash in Early 2025