The signs are plentiful, but the buy-unobtainable, at least for many trying to break into the housing market across Southern California for the very first time. Joshua Thompson is in the market, but ...

This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with Kourtnee Turner, 34, a mortgage professional who purchased her first home in Baltimore after utilizing various homebuying incentives. She moved to ...

For many aspiring homeowners, the biggest barrier to purchasing a home today is not the monthly mortgage payment. It is the ...