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When I bought my first house in 2010, at age 24, it was the Great Recession, and the housing market—the entire world, really—was off-kilter. A little like it is now. I was newly married, a recent ...

Now more than ever, first-time homebuyers are dialed into the interest rate environment and what it means for purchasing a house. That's why many experts advise that buyers "marry the home and date ...

Sarina Trangle started as a corporate news reporter in October 2024. She previously spent four years on the business desk at Newsday, covering the health industry, commercial real estate and cannabis.

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While there are no official first-time home buyer loans, there are various loan types and assistance programs available to new buyers. The most popular mortgage type for first-time home buyers is a ...