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Reports Show Early Homeownership Lifts Wealth as Older Americans Command Record Housing Share

Buying by age 30 is associated with roughly $119,000 more net worth by 50.

London Exodus Fades as Leavers Stay Closer, Boosting Home Counties to 2017 High

FHFA Finalizes 2026–2028 Housing Goals, Trimming Single-Family Targets for Fannie and Freddie

First-Time Buyers Reach Age 40 as Share Falls to Record Low, Fueling Housing Policy Clash

Moody’s Economist Warns on White House 50-Year Mortgage Proposal

$1 Sale Marks Milestone in NSW Flood-Buyback House Auctions

First-Time Buyers Fall to Record Low as Median Age Hits 40, NAR Finds

U.S. Down Payments Hold Near $30,400 in Q3 2025 as Market Skews Toward High-Credit Buyers

Redfin’s New City Snapshots Show What $500,000 Buys in Today’s Housing Market

Co-Buying With Friends Gains Traction Among Gen Z Homebuyers

Affordable Listings Increase, Yet Bay Area and Los Angeles Remain Least Attainable, Zillow Says

Nearly a Quarter of Young Buyers Tap Family Funds for Home Down Payments

First-Time Homebuyers Increase by 19% in 2024 Despite Rising Costs

Average Age of First-Time Homebuyers Hits Record High of 38

Housing Starts Rise in Major Canadian Cities but Fail to Meet Demand

Sons Receive Substantially More Parental Support for Home Deposits Than Daughters

Record 8.5% of U.S. Homes Now Worth $1 Million or More

Mortgage Rates Hit 15-Month Low, Sparking Refinancing Surge