First time home buyers

The program is aimed at increasing homeownership in neighborhoods where soaring rents have left tens of thousands of low- and moderate-income tenants trying to live in Baltimore without being one of the nearly 7,500 tenants who get evicted each year.

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities grew in February at the fastest pace since mid-2014, underscoring the persistent scarcity of inventory amid strong demand, according to S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller.

Sales of previously owned homes rose to a four-month high in March as buyers, fueled by a solid job market and tax cuts, quickly snapped up the limited number of available properties.

Sentiment among homebuilders fell in April for a fourth straight month, reflecting higher lumber prices and limited land availability.

Black households have significantly less purchasing power when it comes to buying a home compared with other races, a Zillow study said.

Louise Juracek, a broker associate at Coldwell Banker Preferred Realtors in Bakersfield, Calif., sells 130 to 150 houses a year.

Purchase loans made to millennial mortgage borrowers rose month-over-month in February despite interest rates increasing at the start of the year, according to Ellie Mae.

Metro Atlanta home prices rose 6.5% during the past year, outpacing the national average and increasingly squeezing first-time home buyers.

Heading into a competitive spring housing market, optimism that now is a good time to buy hit its lowest share in two years, according to the National Association of Realtors.

First-time home buyers won't catch a break from the Dallas-area's hot home market this spring.

Housing inventory hit positive territory for the first time since 2015, but starter home volume is at a low for recent years, according to Trulia.

Sales of previously owned homes rose more than expected in the first gain in three months, indicating that job gains and tax cuts are supporting demand despite low supply.

Home sales took off in the Portland area last month, perhaps as buyers tried to get ahead of rising mortgage rates.

While the industry continues adopting digital mortgage methods, homebuyers expect to be able to apply for a mortgage and complete the application online, but still want human interaction, according to Ellie Mae.

Close to a third of all home purchases were made by millennials over the past year, but tight inventory and affordability issues prevented them from reaching their buying potential, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Only a small percentage of borrowers are deterred by the higher rates seen this year, even with the additional cost making it tough for first-time buyers to find affordable properties.

Houston-area homebuyers face a tightening supply of homes just as the busy Spring home-buying season is about to hit.

First time home buyers are dealing with the worst of the nationwide housing inventory shortage, due to prices of entry-level houses growing at an even faster pace than other properties types, according to CoreLogic.

Sales of new homes unexpectedly fell in January to the lowest level since August as borrowing costs rose and winter weather depressed demand.

First-time homebuyers using loans backed by private mortgage insurance soared in the fourth quarter on the growing popularity of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's 3% down payment options, according to Genworth.