Learn about homebuying

This article covers everything you need to know about down payment assistance programs and how to find one to buy your first...

The typical home buyer spends seven years saving to make a down payment. That’s a long time to devote to planning to buy a home – especially...

First-time home buyers may be eligible to receive a $25,000 cash grant to purchase a new home. The Downpayment Toward Equity Act fulfills a campaign...

We've worked with thousands of first-time home buyers. This post looks at the first-time home buyer questions we hear from a lot of...

On April 28, 2021, U.S. lawmakers introduced the First-Time Homebuyer Act. The bill revises the IRS tax code to grant first-time home buyers up to...

90% of first-time home buyers use a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage to finance their home. The other ten percent use adjustable-rate mortgages (ARM)....

A USDA loan is a government-backed, no money down mortgage with government-assisted mortgage rates, which means you can get lower rates than with...

The FHA loan is the oldest and most well-known low down payment mortgage for first-time home buyers. It’s the catch-all option for buyers who...

More than 60% of today's renters say they'd buy a home if their lease ended. But is March 2023 a good time to buy a home? Let's examine...