Roundup: Homebuyer trends / Utility bills / Manners of the Heart By Deanna B. Narveson - August 24, 2022 FacebookXLinkedinEmailPrint First-time buyers: Mortgage demand continues to weaken, still right around a 22-year low, but there was a sign in the weekly numbers that first-time buyers may be slowly returning, CNBC reports. Deman… Already an INSIDER? Sign in.