01/28/2026
First-time homebuyers may find a more welcoming housing market in the new year. Mortgage rates are projected to ease, inventory is gradually increasing and sellers are showing greater willingness to negotiate.
Together, these shifts could reopen the door for more first-time buyers to enter the market in 2026. Read more:
After hitting a record low in 2025, first-time home buyers may find a more welcoming housing market in the new year.