Getty ImagesNo one likes to flush money down the toilet, but most of us do every day.
Even with the prevalence of water-efficient appliances, in many cases, water is getting wasted through cracks, crevices, and leaks in plumbing fixtures that homeowners aren’t even aware of. The average household can waste 180 gallons per week, or 9,400 gallons a y...
Ridofranz/iStockWhether you’re buying a fixer-upper or just want to modernize the kitchen of a dated home before you move in, a FHA 203(k) loan insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) could be the solution to purchasing a home that will require some work.
But before you start drawing up the blueprints for a fancy new open kitchen, you m...
Design by Realtor.com; Photos: Getty Images (2)With high inflation, high home prices, high mortgage interest rates, and high just about everything, affordability remains Concern No. 1 for home shoppers on a budget. Nothing else even comes close—especially for first-time homebuyers or those without trust funds or wealthy benefactors.
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Realtor.comWant a permanent staycation? The Prancing Horse Estate & Vineyard in Carpinteria, CA, just might fit the bill.
“I call it ‘adult Disneyland,’” says listing agent Neyshia Go, of the Go Group at Sotheby’s International Realty. “It has everything you could possibly want without ever having to leave.”
This sprawling compound includes vineyar...
Getty ImagesAre you a buyer with your eyes on a charming older house or a bargain fixer-upper?
As you’re researching what it will take to buy the property, you’ll likely come across some hefty costs for updates to replace the outdated furnace and drafty single-pane windows. And that might leave you thinking you can’t afford the home after all—espec...