First-time homebuyers are typically defined as those entering the market who’ve never owned a home. However, anyone who has not owned a home for the last three years also qualifies as a first-timer.

“It’s kind of a shocking number,” said an economist with the National Association of Realtors. By Julia Carpenter The path to homeownership continues to get longer, with the median age of first-time ...

A series of surprising milestones, events and trends that were unprecedented until now. By Tricia Tisak This feature is part of a series called Turning Points, in which writers explore what critical ...