CBS News has some ideas for first-time homebuyers to overcome obstacles when it comes to financing. More, here.

Hal Bundrick at NerdWallet has some valuable advice on self-employed borrowers getting approved for a mortgage and buying a home. More, here.

Last week, the Internal Revenue Service increased the amount of deduction unmarried cohabitants of a home can claim. Tony Nitti, writing for Forbes, has a synopsis, here.

Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin writing for The Washington Post, highly recommend taking your real estate agent's advice to upgrade your home prior to selling. Read more, here.

With real estate prices at the highest they've ever been, getting into a house in certain markets can be a daunting task. Out of 130 metro areas analyzed in June, about one-third are at all-time highs for real estate prices. Money magazine has additional information, here.