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 ...

Exclusive data shows that America's first-time homebuyers are actually getting younger — a shocking counter to a viral housing stat Buying a first home is generally considered a young person's game.

The first time I’m behind the wheel, it’s midnight and freezing, and my father is explaining which pedal is for gas and which is for the brakes. We’re parked on the side of the road right outside our ...