first time buyers

What you need to know about the expanded credit for buying a house, for both first-time buyers and those who already own a home.

With no guarantee of an extension of the $8,000 tax credit, first-time buyers must aim to close before Nov. 30.

Here's how to find a home and buy it quickly.

Rock-bottom interest rates and an $8,000 tax credit make a home possible for many first-time buyers -- with no trick mortgages or financial gymnastics required.

Spurred by falling real estate prices and low mortgage rates, first-time buyers are cracking open the piggy bank earlier than planned.

Traffic at open houses has stepped up.