Spring Homebuying in 2026 and the Case for Never Paying Off Your Mortgage
Is spring still the right time to buy a home, and does carrying a mortgage forever actually make more financial sense? Before entering into the “forever mortgage” debate, hosts Sean Pyles, CFP®, and Elizabeth Ayoola are joined by senior news writer Anna Helhoski and mortgage writers Abby Badach Doyle and Kate Wood to…
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