Real Estate

6 Tips for Renovating Your Home Without Getting Ripped Off

By Beth Braverman

Follow these steps to make sure that you’re not spending more than you need to on your home improvement projects.
The Risk That’s Growing Once Again in the Housing Market

By Diana Olick, CNBC

Homebuyers are increasingly opting to put less money down when purchasing their homes, increasing their risk should the housing market, and specifically home prices, falter yet again.
Would Trump Take Away Your Mortgage Interest Deduction?

By Rob Garver

In the complicated world of federal tax expenditures, there is perhaps no provision more loved by its beneficiaries and more hated by academic economists than the mortgage interest deduction. For...
The Most Expensive College Town in America

By Beth Braverman

Living off-campus has long been seen as a way to save money on college expenses, but it’s getting a lot harder to find a deal. Here’s the most expensive college town for off-campus rents.
Big Profits Are Back for Home Sellers

By Beth Braverman

As a lack of inventory pushes home prices to record highs, sellers who put their homes on the market are making more money than at any point since the real estate bubble burst ten years ago.

The Biggest Regret for Homebuyers

By Ester Bloom, CNBC

Maybe you should think twice about that tiny house. More than half of all buyers have regrets about their purchase of a home, Trulia reports , and the No. 1 mistake buyers feel like they made is...
Here’s the Biggest Problem Facing Homebuyers Today

By Beth Braverman

Even as more homebuyers attain financial security and strong enough credit to qualify for a loan, they’re being shut out because of a dearth of homes of sale in many markets.
In the Market for a New Home? What to Look for at an Open House

By Beth Braverman

You can learn a lot spending a Sunday afternoon touring homes, whether you’re ready to make an offer or just trying to get a feel for the market.
15 DIY Projects to Make Your First House Feel Like Home

By Beth Braverman

If you’re like most first-time homebuyers, you’ve stretched your funds as far as they’ll comfortably go in order to purchase your new pad. Even if you don’t have much in the way of a renovation...
6 Tips for Getting the Best Deal on a Mortgage

By Beth Braverman

With the spring housing market in full swing, prospective buyers are battling rising prices and tight inventory. Still, it’s not all bad news for today’s buyers.

12 States with the Hottest 2016 Housing Markets

By Janna Herron

While U.S. housing prices increased impressively to start 2016, the gains were largely felt in just a dozen states. Home values rose 6.9 percent in January compared with a year ago, and were up 1.3...
How Long Will Your Retirement Money Last? Here’s What Americans Think

By Beth Braverman

As improvements in health care make it common for Americans to live well into their 80s or later, there’s a growing fear that while their bodies will last, their money won’t. A recent survey of...
Prices Are Rising. Why Aren’t There More Homes For Sale?

By Janna Herron

Home values are increasing and that should be a huge incentive for people (including homebuilders) to put houses on the market. But that’s not happening. Instead, homebuyers continue to compete for...
Here’s How Much Barbie’s New High-Tech House Would Really Cost

By Beth Braverman

Mattel may be rolling out new Barbies with body types more like those of everyday girls, but when it comes to housing, the iconic doll is still in a world of her own. At the 2016 New York Toy Fair...
13 Smart Ways to Invest up to $20,000 in Your House

By Janna Herron

Not all home improvements are created equal. Even though conventional wisdom says that updated kitchens and baths sell homes, they don’t necessarily recoup the cash you put into the makeover. In fact...

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