Saving thousands in commission fees, maintaining full control over negotiations and avoiding scheduling delays around an agent's availability are compelling reasons to buy a home on your own. But most ...
Andrea Riquier is a former Staff Writer at Forbes Advisor. She is a New York-based writer covering mortgages and the housing market. She was previously at Dow Jones MarketWatch, on the housing market ...
If you're struggling to afford homeownership, you're not alone. In the U.S. in 2025, the average age of first-time homebuyers clocked in at 40 years old, up from age 29 in 1985, according to a new ...