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 ...

Buying your first home is a major milestone. However, it comes with major financial responsibilities, including protecting your home with homeowners insurance. While many first-time buyers focus on ...

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Welcome to “How I Bought My First Home,” a new Lifehacker series where I ask real people about how they really sealed the deal on their first home. This week, I chatted with Noah*, a 24-year-old ...

Here’s what we know: buying your first home can feel intimidating, especially when the headlines scream, “Mortgage rates are up!” one day and “Mortgage rates are down!” the next. The rollercoaster of ...