Tips & Advice

The financial pros over at CNBC released a new set of tips on Monday, urging homeowners to carefully weigh all of the pros and cons before paying off a mortgage early. “If a client thinks they’ll be in a house

Freddie Mac VP Danny Gardner shared a brand new blog post on the company’s website on Wednesday morning reminding potential homebuyers that there is help out there when it comes to finding the funds for a down payment. Gardner, who’s

Potential homebuyers, beware! On Monday, CNN Money released the list of the top 10 markets in the U.S. with overpriced homes, and yours just may be on the list. According to the site, Denver tops the list, while Boston, Washington,

Now that the housing market is gaining steam, especially among millennials, experts are throwing out a bit of caution to potential first-time home buyers, urging them not to make one very common mistake. According to a new report by CNBC,

In a new report published by MarketWatch on Thursday, experts are cautioning homeowners to no longer view their properties as an investment. “If you’re going to live in a home for many years, it generally beats renting as a financial

For many retirees, the idea of giving up their family home is a tough proposition to accept. But according to Steven Sass, a research economist at the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, that’s exactly what’s needed for many

For those individuals considering investing in a second home, the time is now. As CNBC points out, with interest rates getting ready to rise from their historic lows at just about any moment, and inventory becoming increasingly tight, the purchase

While it’s true that Baby Boomers in their 50s and 60s are currently carrying much more mortgage debt than their parents did at their age, some experts says that’s OK. As Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate.com, tells CNBC,

As CNBC points out, location and price aren’t everything when trying to sell your home. If you’ve been trying to sell and haven’t had any luck, the problem could be in the words you use in your listing – especially

CNBC released a new video on Thursday, listing the top eight tips for selling your home this spring. As reporter Diana Olick points out, de-personalization and small improvements are key. Up first, remove personal photos and replace them with faceless