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Rochester Leads Realtor.com's 2026 Best Markets for First-Time Homebuyers

The ranking spotlights affordable, inventory-rich cities in the eastern U.S. that meet a 6.25% mortgage test for typical 25–34-year-olds.

Zillow Removes Climate Risk Scores as California MLS Pressures Rivals to Curb Displays

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

Massachusetts Bars Inspection-Waiver Conditions in Home Sales

30-Year Mortgage Rates Slip to 6.86% as Applications Fall to Spring Lows