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So you made it through the closing process. Congrats! You’re finally off the emotional roller coaster that is shopping for and bidding on a house. The inspections are complete, the paperwork has [...]

 A well-designed bathroom in a newly renovated home can woo just about any buyer. It’s hard not to fall for a bathroom outfitted with a new toilet, tub, and tile because—in most instances—that [...]

If you get a major shock every time you open your electricity bill lately, you are far from alone. According to Bloomberg News, the average American paid about 15% more for electricity in July [...]

If you’re hoping to buy a home with a conventional mortgage, one number you’ll want to get to know well is your credit score. Also called a credit rating or FICO score (named after the company [...]

The very word “mansion” drips with subtext: Wealth, luxury, success. Mansions, of course, have long played a special role in the American psyche—from Gilded Age monuments to egregious affluence [...]

In today’s volatile housing market, staying in a rental might makes sense for plenty of people. This holds true even though the inventory of homes for sale continues to increase, mortgage [...]

 After a lifetime of hard work, two-plus years of dealing with COVID-19, and the current uncertain stretch of economic rockiness right around the curve, many older adults are chomping at the bit [...]

Amain sewer line clog might not seem to present an immediate threat to your home (like, oh, a fire), but it’s an issue that should be addressed as quickly as possible. The consequences on not [...]

We all stream renovation and makeover shows and scroll through organizational influencers’ posts on social media. If you’re like us, you hope to feel empowered and connected to the streamlined [...]

Despite the sweltering heat, real estate’s red-hot tear is, at long last, slowing down and chilling out. In our series “How’s the Housing Market This Week?” we look at the four crucial [...]