At First Key Fund, our mission centers on helping individuals and families build stability through homeownership. While housing is our primary...
How Strategic Data Support Helps Strengthen Our Mission
At First Key Funding, our mission is simple but ambitious: help first-time homebuyers—especially those who serve our communities—gain access to...
Insurance and Tax Hikes Push Homeownership Further Out of Reach
Property taxes and homeowners insurance premiums are climbing and are expected to rise even faster in 2026, driven largely by growing housing...
Why Homeownership Matters — and Why So Many Families Are Being Left Behind
For most families, a home is their biggest asset and the strongest path to building long-term wealth. But today, buying a home has become harder...
Delistings Surge as Frustrated Sellers Pull Back—and 3 Pandemic Boomtowns Are Getting Hit Hardest
This year has been challenging for homebuyers struggling with affordability headwinds, but sellers haven’t had it easy either, often pulling...
Florida Home Prices Poised To Drop Even Further in 2026 After Years of Weakness
Home prices in Florida are expected to slide further next year after several years of weakness, according to new projections from...
When Price Per Square Foot Becomes Unaffordable: A Look at Pinellas County Florida Housing
How soaring home prices are pushing out the people who serve our communities — and why First Key Fund is stepping in to help. Florida’s housing...
Middle-Class Income in 1980 Compared to 2025
In 1980 middle-class families lived in a world of Atari consoles, rotary phones and station wagons with wood paneling. The median U.S. household...
Rising Housing Costs Are Main Reason for Falling U.S. Fertility Rates, Study Finds
A bombshell study has identified rising housing costs as the the primary driver of falling fertility rates in the United States, underscoring the...