As parents fund more first-time purchases, AI-generated repair estimates and contract disputes are becoming a fixture at the negotiating table.
This week in his America Answers column, America Foy addresses all of your burning questions about planning a first-time homebuyer seminar.
A Compass agent says more buyers are feeding inspection reports to ChatGPT and Claude, then negotiating off AI-inflated repair estimates, especially when parents are footing the bill.
Although many of the forces shaping affordability are outside an agent’s control, Christopher Watters writes, the way agents advise clients has never been more important.
Robust inventory is softening starter home prices in the South, but the overall picture for first-time buyers is still grim.
First-time homebuyers made up 49 percent of Newrez's 2025 purchase loans, down from 56 percent in 2022, as repeat buyers pull further ahead on income and price.
Gen Z hit a record 20 percent of purchase rate locks in Q2 2026, ICE data shows, as home prices post their strongest growth in over a year.
New single-family home sales fell 7.3 percent in May, but the bigger story is the shrinking share of affordable new homes.
The hub guides homebuyers through budgeting, finding listings, making competitive offers and the closing process.
When it comes to private listings, the seller's case is being made loudly and well, eXp CTO Carrie Lysenko writes. The buyer's voice is barely being heard at all.
NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said existing-home sales and median home prices should increase 4 percent by the end of 2026, despite market headwinds.
By providing data support and interpreting the numbers, Luke Babich writes, you can help your buyer clients make a speedy, informed decision.