Money Pete the Planner: Is 58 too old to buy my first home? March 1, 2020Peter Dunn, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on Pete the Planner: Is 58 too old to buy my first home? My husband and I want to buy our first home. We areĀ 58. Are we too old. Should we buy or continue to lease? We have saved $35,000.