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 ...

It’s up from age 38 just last year. And in the 80s, first-time buyers were typically in their late 20s. In four communities in the state, the average starter home is now over a million dollars. The ...

For all the reasons your Nov. 12 editorial details, “A 50-Year Mortgage Is a Bad Deal.” One of its worst features is that equity build-up would slow to a trickle—$8,000 after seven years compared to ...

A Sotheby's sign on a single family home is for sale in Cambridge, Mass. The new report from Boston Foundation found that one in seven renter households can afford a starter home in Greater Boston.

Buying a home is a big dream for many people. It's also a huge investment that involves a lot of research and consideration. When you start looking for your dream home, there are many elements to keep ...

The dream of climbing the property ladder is slipping further out of reach for many millennials in Greater Boston. In the area’s frozen real estate market, a growing number of young homeowners between ...

We finally saved up enough money to remodel our kitchen. But after seeing some homes get remodeled for our friends, we’re a little concerned about the process. Do you have any tips? — Mandy A: ...

Sam Sanders gets a home-repair therapy session from Mercury Stardust. Apple Podcasts will only work on MacOS operating systems since Catalina. We do not support Android apps on desktop at this time.

Project designer Nicole Gurney, left, with works with her client, Tricia Asaro of Delmar, right, in the showroom at Quality Design & Remodel on Sept. 24 on Route 9 in Clifton Park. Remodeling your ...

For decades, construction of smaller, entry-level homes has been falling. But there are ways to find an affordable first home, and the changing... We are asking readers and listeners for their ...

We are asking readers and listeners for their questions about all things homeownership and renting. Today, we're answering one of them. Submit your question below. Bidding wars may be cooling and ...