40. The average first-time homebuyer in America is now 40 years old. In 1981 it was 29. We added 11 years in one generation — eleven years of rent, missed equity, and someone else's wealth building instead of yours. Market snapshot — April 2026 Existing home...
Mortgage application activity slowed again for the week ending May 29, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). This week’s results include an adjustment for the Memorial Day holiday. The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan...
Median list prices fell 2.4% year-over-year during May, according to a new report from Realtor.com. This marked the steepest decline in data recorded by Realtor.com since 2017. The national median list price was $429,500 in May, up 1.1% from April but down 2.4% from...
The typical homebuyer’s down payment in March was $64,000 in March, a 1.5% year-over-year decline. According to a new data report from Redfin, the typical homebuyer puts down 15% of a home’s purchase price, compared to 16.1% in March 2025. Redfin analyzed county...
Investor purchasing of homes were down by 6% year-over-year in the first quarter, the lowest level since the start of the pandemic 2020. According to data from Redfin, the last time investors bought so few homes was in 2016. Real estate investors purchased 19% of...