Our list of lenders best suited to helping out a novice homeowner-to-be.

Veterans can buy a home more than four years sooner using a VA loan with zero down payment. A new study from Realtor.com finds 74% of first-time VA loan users put no money down. Conventional buyers ...

First-time buyers in 2026 are leveraging grants, ARMs, and resource pooling as NAR sees affordability improvements.