Tag Archives: First Time Home Buyers

Your New Year’s Resolution: Save For A Home

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Cliff

For many Americans, the jump into the new year marks an important step forward toward achieving a New Year’s resolution, and saving for a down payment to buy a home may be among them. But that goal can take some … Continue reading →

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FHA Fees Are Driving Away First Time Home Buyers

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Cliff

FHA Fees Are Driving Away First Time Buyers:  The Federal Housing Administration’s rise in its mortgage insurance fees in recent years is pricing many “creditworthy Americans out of the market” and causing the number of first-time home buyers to reach … Continue reading →

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The Slowdown in the Housing Market is good for Buyers

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Cliff

The growing signs of a slowdown in the housing market might be good news for home buyers. Slowing home prices—after the double-digit increases last year—mixed with still-low interest rates are making homes more affordable. Also, the supply of homes for … Continue reading →

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First Time Home Buyers Shut Out Of Housing Market

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Cliff

First Time Home Buyers Shut Out First time home buyers are particularly being hit hard by rising prices and tougher credit standards — and their decreasing market share proves it. The National Association of REALTORS® reports that first-time home buyers … Continue reading →

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First Time Home Buyers Getting Family Help

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Cliff

Employment troubles, large student loan debt, and tight underwriting standards have been major hurdles holding back potential first time home buyers in their 20s and 30s, the Los Angeles Times reports.                                              In 2012, Americans who were 30 to 34 had … Continue reading →

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First Time Buyers At Lowest Level Since 2008

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Cliff

First Time Buyers At Lowest Level First time buyers accounted for 27 percent of home sales nationally in December, the lowest since the National Association of REALTORS® began tracking them in 2008. Typically, first time buyers account for 40 percent … Continue reading →

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New Homes Built to Rent

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Cliff

Single family homes built to rent Thousands of single-family homes are being built to rent rather than sell, The New York Times reports. Built to rent – more home builders and investors see it as an income-generating investment at a … Continue reading →

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Unemployed Young Adults Hurting The Housing Recovery

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Cliff

Unemployed Young Adults Unemployed young adults are mostly opting to live with their parents and are not renting or owning their own place. Indeed, the number of young adults under the age of 35 who are living at home is … Continue reading →

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Student Loans Hampering The Housing Recovery?

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Cliff

Student Loan Debt Student loan debt is the main culprit hampering the housing recovery, says Rohit Chopra, the student loan ombudsman for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Chopra says.”We are already seeing signs of economic drag from student loans,”  “The … Continue reading →

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