r/FirstTimeHomeBuyers is a subreddit with 22k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses home, buying, mortgage, inspection, and house.
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Popular Themes in r/FirstTimeHomeBuyers
#1
Advice Requests
: "Am I misunderstanding what a realtor is supposed to do?"
26 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "finally bought a house and kinda regret it ngl"
15 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Has anyone made financial sense of buying right now?"
3 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "Home insurance for buying"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/FirstTimeHomeBuyers
#1
Home
: "Home Buyers Remorse"
33 posts
#2
Buying
: "Has anyone made financial sense of Buying right now?"
13 posts
#3
Mortgage
: "PG County’s Mortgage Transfer Tax is Criminal"
13 posts
#4
Inspection
: "We're under contract to buy a house, and the septic Inspection came back as "Unsatisfactory". Husband thinks I'm overreacting."
10 posts
#5
House
: "finally bought a House and kinda regret it ngl"
8 posts
#6
Selling
: "we bought our first house and now we're drowning in repair costs. is Selling even an option?"
5 posts
#7
Closing
: "Closing Tomorrow"
5 posts
#8
Credit
: "Got pre-approved but the rate is awful because of my Credit, what now?"
5 posts
#9
Homebuyer
: "Question as a first time home buyer"
5 posts
#10
Homeownership
: "Closing on a house - anxiety"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/FirstTimeHomeBuyers
Yearly
+8k members(61.9%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026