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Is Your Sofa Worth Keeping?
BraunS/iStock/Thinkstock Your sofa is likely one of the biggest furniture investments you’ll make, both in cost and size. It’s also one of the most cumbersome. This often leads to the question: Is...
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Buying Green Can Save You Some Green
dimdimich/iStock/Thinkstock If you’re looking into buying a home, consider going green. The cost of a green home may not differ greatly from that of a nongreen home, but the energy-efficient model...
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12 Ways to Make a Fantastic First Impression on Buyers
thegoodphoto/iStock/Thinkstock First impressions count. You may not be able to tell a book by its cover, but you’ll likely pay more for a book if the cover is charming and attractive. If your home is...
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Glam Up Your Home With Crown Molding
Pablo Demetrio Scapinachis Armstrong/iStock/Thinkstock Installing crown and other types of molding is an easy upgrade that can give a classy, traditional look to your home and add to its value. A good...
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5 Things to Consider When Buying Rural Property
beerlogoff/iStock/Thinkstock A sprawling stretch of land far removed from urban or suburban life may seem like a dream come true. Buying rural property offers more land for the buck, less crime and...
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Make Room for Romance in Your Home
4774344sean/iStock Nothing has the potential to kill romance like cohabitation: Think of sharing a bathroom, seeing each other’s dirty laundry, bickering over household chores, and remodeling your...
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How to Wrap Your Head Around a Redesign
iStock Maybe you bought a house in pristine condition and everything is just the way you want it. But if you found a house that calls for renovation, designing for so much (or so little) space can seem...
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Buying a Home That Was a Rental
Damomz/iStock A home that used to house tenants can be a great deal for a home buyer—they often sell for less than owner-occupied homes. But there are reasons why these homes may command less than top...
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Reduce Your Homeownership Expenses With These Tips
LSOphoto/iStock Homes cost money. Not just the mortgage and the taxes, or even the down payment, but all the myriad things—from the heating to the gutters—that sap your savings. Aside from careful...
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Should You Price a Home High or Low? A New Study Makes a Surprising...
kali9/iStock Home prices are up. Mortgage rates are low. Housing supply is stretched thin. Suffice it to say—it’s a tight market. And in a tight market, the conventional wisdom is to price your house a...
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Transform Any Basic Bathroom Into a Luxurious Spa
Spa-like bathrooms are a hot amenity among home buyers, and whether you’re looking to buy or sell, you might be thinking about putting some money into a bathroom upgrade. But you don’t need to install...
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Are New Windows Worth Installing This Winter?
You just bought a home, and now that the weather is cooler, you are feeling every draft. You’re already dealing with mortgage payments, so should you invest in window upgrades as well? Replacing...
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The Pros and Cons of Owning a Home in the Wilderness
Wilderness area lands in the United States can be breathtaking: fresh air, clean water, quiet days and nights, animals and plants you’ll never see in the city. But these areas also differ in terms of...
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Crowded House? How to Make Your Holiday Guests Comfy
There’s nothing like the holidays to bring people closer … and closer and closer, until the cousins are practically on top of each other sleeping on the living room floor. But welcoming holiday guests...
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Is It Time to Replace Your Major Appliances?
Major appliances don’t last forever. It’s a sad fact of homeownership. One day the boiler will go cold. The microwave will beep no more. The window air conditioning unit will grow warm. Each one is...
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8 Benefits of Buying a House at Year’s End
Summer may be real estate’s busy season, but winter offers great opportunities for buying a house, especially for renters looking to become homeowners, growing families trading up to larger houses and...
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Basics of Interior Painting: Tips and Tricks
Painting a room might seem simple, but it takes more than just popping a lid and throwing a brush on a wall. Follow these expert tips from Sherwin-Williams and others so your room will look great at...
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Fresh Ideas to Prep Your Home for the Holiday Onslaught
The holidays, with all their joy and—let’s be honest—stress can feel overwhelming. But there’s another way to look at the guests, the gifts, the cooking and the demands on your house: Use the holidays...
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How to Confidently Choose Your Home’s New Color Scheme
Choosing color palettes can strike fear in the hearts of even the most confident homeowner. Many people struggle to decide which color scheme will best complement the inside of their homes. They don’t...
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Is Premium Paint Really Worth the Price?
Finding the best quality paint can be a challenge. While both price and reputation are often good indicators of quality within a product line, how do you compare paints from different manufacturers?...
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10 Perfect Gifts for a New Homeowner
Housewarming gifts don’t have to be homemade brownies or a “Home Sweet Home” cliché. New homeowners have just plunked down a serious chunk of their savings. Help them settle in with these practical...
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Jazz Up Your Home With Upgrades Worth the Expense
Paying attention to your home’s finer points matters when it comes to buying and selling. In an attempt to gain an edge on the competition, home sellers consider all sorts of ways to improve,...
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When Pending Sales Go Bad: How to Save the Transaction
You’re so close. For sellers: After all the staging, the photos, the open houses and the negotiations, you finally have a buyer. For buyers: After all the budgeting, deliberating and bidding, you’ve...
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How to Add On a Master Bath That Fits Your House Style
Designing a new master bathroom can feel overwhelming. Pictures in magazines feature large, dramatic spaces. Home improvement stores highlight the newest fixtures. Television shows wow viewers with...
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Getting a Grip on Homeowner Maintenance Costs
So you’ve braced yourself for a hefty down payment and maybe some new furniture. But homeownership expenses don’t end there—routine maintenance costs can really add up. Imagine getting socked with a...
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Want to Sell Your House? Don’t Do These 4 Things
When potential buyers drive up to your home, they’re full of hope. They imagine themselves baking in the kitchen and their kids playing in the yard. Most of all they think: “Could this be my home?”...
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Plan for Home-Buying Success, Not Paralysis
It’s hard to balance your needs, wants and finances—almost every aspect of your life—when buying a new home. The sheer range of choices and decisions can lead to “paralysis by analysis” for...
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Tools Every New Homeowner Should Have
A new house brings so much possibility—and so much responsibility. There’s no landlord complaining about picture-hanging holes in the wall. But there’s also no super to call when the toilet breaks....
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Pros and Cons of Radiant Floor Heating
Oh, those cold toes. Hard surface flooring can feel downright uncomfortable under bare feet on cold mornings. You can toss down area rugs and get some cozy slippers. Or you could install in-floor...
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A Home Away From Home: 6 Tips for Moving Abroad
PETER PARKS/AFP/Getty Images Moving to a new home can be daunting even when you already live in the city and speak the language. Add in a new place, a new country, and a new language—and the obstacles...
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