WASHINGTON (April 12, 2022) – The lack of affordable homes is the top obstacle holding back potential home buyers of all races, but other obstacles to homeownership varied by race/ethnicity according to a new report released today by the National Association of Realtors®. NAR partnered with Morning Consult for its latest study, 2022 Obstacles to…

The recent NAHB study, What Home Buyers Really Want, 2021 Edition, asked first-time buyers to rate more than 200 home and community features using a four-tier scale: essential, desirable, indifferent and do not want. The chart below shows the 10 “most wanted” features for first-time home buyers, based on the percentage of buyers rating a…

Homeownership is a dream for many Baytown residents but may feel out of reach . The City of Baytown offers up to $9,000 in down payment assistance to income-qualified residents. How Do I Qualify? 18+ years old Able to obtain mortgage financing from lender. Completed an approved Home-buyers Counseling Workshop. Home-buyer must contribute 2% of…

The recent NAHB study, What Home Buyers Really Want, 2021 Edition, asked first-time buyers to rate more than 200 home and community features using a four-tier scale: essential, desirable, indifferent and do not want. The chart below shows the 10 “most wanted” features for first-time home buyers, based on the percentage of buyers rating a…