Down payments have surged since before the pandemic. How much are first-time and repeat buyers really putting down today, and how does your number compare?

The median down payment on a house for a first-time buyer is 9 percent, and some loan programs allow for as little as 3 percent down. A larger down payment can result in a lower interest rate but also ...

First-time buyers in 2026 are leveraging grants, ARMs, and resource pooling as NAR sees affordability improvements.

If one of your resolutions for 2026 is to get yourself in position to become a first-time homebuyer, the time to get started ...

Younger and first-time buyers make smaller down payments than older buyers — and less than 20% is totally normal. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of ...

Vice President Kamala Harris has rolled out a list of actions she would take to tackle the affordable housing crisis in the U.S. if she wins the presidency, including the expansion of President ...

One of Harris' campaign promises was a program in which first-time homebuyers would receive $25,000 towards a down payment. The program added extra support for first ...