While pets are great companions, they can sometimes be a hindrance to the home-selling process. When you decide to put your house on the market, you need to do some serious housecleaning and repair work before you can command a competiti...
It’s not a shock when mold shows up behind drywall after a flood or covers baseboards in damp basements. But mold can surprise you and hide in unexpected places, making it harder to detect a...
If you’re able to walk instead of drive to the store for a gallon of milk, you and your neighborhood home values may benefit from the exercise. A 2009 study sponsored by CEOs for Cities,...
From mortgage interest to property tax deductions, here are the tax tips you need to get a jump on your returns. Owning a home can pay off at tax time. Take advantage of these home ownership-related tax deductions and strategies to lo...
If you’re a homeowner and your water heater hasn’t gone out yet, just wait. They bust a seam or spring a leak or otherwise go on the fritz every 10 years, give or take. So you’ve got that to look forward to....
Almost anyone who has searched for a house recently knows there are not enough houses for sale.
One simple number defines the problem:
In October 2017, the nation had a 3.9-month supply of existing home...