Can You Have A Home Office In A Condo?
Question: My husband and I have recently retired, and are supplementing our income by giving music lessons in our home. Recently, the Board of Directors of our condominium association has … Continue reading
Home Security Doesn’t Have to Be Expensive
You want to keep your home safe from thieves, but you don’t want to spend a fortune doing so because, frankly, you don’t have a fortune worth stealing. Technology … Continue reading
Where to Spend $10,000 if You’re Planning To Sell
Getty Images A bathroom remodel can improve your enjoyment of your home but might not pay off if you’re planning to sell soon. Whether you’re looking to sell or stay put, … Continue reading
Take a Flying Tour of London’s New Crossrail Tunnels
Platform tunnels at the new Crossrail Bond Street station. (Credit: Crossrail) Since 2012, more than 10,000 construction workers have been laboring underground to finish London’s ambitious Crossrail project, and now … Continue reading
7 Ways to Save Water in Your Yard
By Jennifer Gravely Brown grass, dead shrubs, puny gardens — they’re an eyesore for sure. But keeping your yard in pristine shape can be quite a burden, especially in … Continue reading
Student Loans Hurt Home Ownership
Becoming a homeowner requires a lot of cash, but a college degree can sometimes make it harder. In 30 of the top 100 markets in the country, saving for a … Continue reading
A Millennial, A Mom And A Mortgage: Ties that bind
Eight years ago, I became an accidental homeowner at age 25. I didn’t plan it that way. And even though it means I carry the burden of paying for two … Continue reading
Rising Mortgage Rates Could Block a Third of Millennials
By Christine DiGangi Mortgage rates hit a 2015 high when the national average on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit 4.08 percent earlier this week, according to Freddie Mac’s weekly survey. … Continue reading
Drones Could Help Snuff Out Future Wildfires
Any disruptive technology is bound to have both successes and missteps. And, in the use of drones to monitor wildfires, we’ve seen examples of both in recent weeks. In late … Continue reading
Cash Buyers No Longer Overcrowding the Housing Market
By Bob Sullivan In many parts of the country, housing prices gave returned to pre-recession levels. That’s good news for sellers, bad news for buyers. But buried within the latest … Continue reading