Consumer demand for more energy efficient homes is growing, but efficiency is often viewed as secondary to those items that are more visible, more tangible or are known to add value to a home. Three recent developments suggest this may be sta...
Buying a home is so hard, they should make it an Olympic event. It’s not just the paperwork; it’s the terminology, the fees and the number of people involved. It’s natural to want to agree to whatever, sign everything and just get through...
Texas is already big and appears to be getting even bigger by the year. While the largest Texas cities continue to grow at a fast pace, it’s the suburbs...
Fall is here, and if you can't wait to break out your sweaters, boots, and scarves…well, neither can we. When it comes to decorating, there are numerous quick fixes you can do to bring some fall flavor into your home - without turning your en...
Although your homeowner's insurance may seem like an unnecessary expense at times, it is an invaluable safeguard.
Property and casualty risk research firm ISO -- Verisk Analytics states 5.3 percent of all insured homes made a claim in 2014. ...
Dallas-Fort Worth is bucking the rest of the United States when it comes to investment in new construction, with North Texas seeing a 7 percent gain year-over-year in development costs for a total of nearly $10.7 billion of construction und...
You've decided to go for it. You know rates are near all-time lows.
Buying a home can be thrilling and nerve-wracking at the same time, especially for a first-time homebuyer -- it's difficult to know exactly wha...
The housing market is on fire! Jonathan Smoke, Realtor.com chief economist, describes it as the strongest real estate market we’ve seen in a decade. Prices are at an all-time high, and still homes are flying off the proverbial shelves. But ...
From the moment you walked in, the house was calling to you, writes Cathie Ericson. That chef’s kitchen! The ballroom-size playroom! Wait a second, is that a fireplace in the master? Done and done. This is your perfect home…
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