ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque ranks near the bottom of a new WalletHub study evaluating the best cities for first-time homebuyers. The city ranked 247th out of 300 U.S. cities in the study, which compared 22 key indicators affecting the homebuying experience. The rankings considered facto rs including affordability, the local real estate market, and quality of life. [...] ...read more read less