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How to Drain a Hot Tub

By Timothy Dale

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As Home Insurance Prices Surge, These Perks Can Help You Get the Most Out of Your Plan

By Sandi Schwartz

The Best Moving Container and PODS Companies Options

The Best Moving Container Companies of 2025

By Tony Carrick, By Jeff Keleher

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Will a Brand New Home Ever Cost Less Than an Existing One? It’s Trending That Way

By Sandi Schwartz

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Homeowners Are Panic-Buying This Home Addition—And It Costs at Least $20,000

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

Frustrated young lady sitting on sofa, cuddling pillow, looking away at window. Lost in thoughts unhappy stressed millennial woman regretting of wrong decision, spending time alone in living room.

This Is the Surprising Generation That Has the Most Home Buyer’s Remorse

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

A group of people listening to an older man with a beard present at a Home Owners Association meeting.

14 Unenforceable HOA Rules—and How to Fight Them

By Deirdre Mundorf, Updated by Margaret Foley

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This Popular Dollar Store Brand Was Just Sold for $1 Billion

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

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Ready to Sell Your House? Learn How to Take Pro-Quality Real Estate Photos Yourself

By Sandi Schwartz

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The Farmer’s Almanac Makes Its Spring 2025 Weather Predictions

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

Woman realtor showing a house to a couple trying to buy a new home

4 Outdated Home Features That Are Easy to Fix—and 1 That’s a Major Red Flag

By Sandi Schwartz

A couple looking at an online real estate listing to find the climate risk factors of a listed property.

New Data You Should Pay Attention to on Real Estate Sites—Even if You Aren’t Moving

By Sandi Schwartz

Contractors installing solar panels on a residential home.

Does Your Home Improvement Project Qualify for Tax Credits?

By Sandi Schwartz

Close-up of a "for sale" sign on post in front yard of house

New Survey Reveals How Extreme Weather Could Impact Real Estate Choices

By Sandi Schwartz

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Live In or Move Out: The Remodeling Dilemma

By Iyna Bort Caruso

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Contracting the Contractors

Here's What Potential Home Buyers Need to Know About Radon in Homes

Here’s What Potential Buyers Need to Know About Radon in Homes

By Glenda Taylor, By Bob Vila Staff

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Home Warranties

A Home Warranty Can Replace Your AC Unit—But Don’t Skip These Crucial Steps

By Katie Ziraldo

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The Secret to Getting Your Homeowners Insurance to Pay for a Roof Replacement

By Katie Ziraldo

Woman in blue dress sitting on steps of wooden tiny home of wheels while drinking coffee.

Why You Should Consider an Alternative Home

By Deirdre Mundorf