The family of a 94-year-old Littleton woman who died from carbon monoxide poisoning has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Irving Energy, the company that maintained and serviced her oil furnace.
A Manchester developer said he’s giving up on the land off Hackett Hill Road that was once touted as a prime setting for a high-end corporate park, after he and city officials disagreed over the future of the property.
Are you starting the new year with a new project? Why not get an inside scoop on the hottest trends around the corner? Toni Sabatino, the award-winning designer behind Toni Sabatino Style in New York, keeps her finger on the pulse to deliver her clients cutting-edge home interiors. These are…
As winter approaches, you may be dreading the increased energy bills that come along with the need for heat. But you can follow some tips to keep your house warm and save energy at the same time.
You don’t have to save up the cost of college tuition before you make improvements to your kitchen. There are several upgrades you can make with a small budget, and your options grow with every extra dollar you can invest.
The humble bathroom exhaust fan might not occupy your mind very often, except maybe when you flip the switch by accident while fumbling around for the lights. But an exhaust fan plays a vital role in your bathroom, and it sometimes requires attention and care.
Realtors in Dover have been hopping this selling season as home values continue to rise in Strafford County.
Lorraine Dillon couldn't fit her enormous GMC Yukon SUV into her itty-bitty garage in Grosse Pointe, Mich. So builder Al Shaheen made the entrance bigger.
Starbucks comes by its reputation as the bellwether of gentrification honestly: Its entry into an area really does predict a measurable change in demographics.
Need ideas for building a home? Looking for land to build a second home or find a newly crafted home for sale?
As U.S. household debt rises and wages stagnate, millions of Americans are thinking about tapping into home equity to keep up with day-to-day expenses.
A couple of weeks ago I was walking a trail and had one of those OMG moments as I spotted a plant 20 feet away and could tell it was a champion of pollinators.
A new report from Trulia says households headed by seniors are delaying downsizing.
Basket or border columns may not be something you have heard of or have tried, and you may be asking what a basket column is. My best description is a large wire basket with a coconut coir liner that gives the appearance of floating on air by virtue of being mounted on a 4-by-4-foot post or …
SEATTLE — If you’re among the thousands struggling with the high cost of housing in Seattle, here’s a statistic that might make you wince.
Rebecka Snell, 65, says she knew that if she and her husband, Vic Labson, were to continue living in their 1960s ranch home in Lakewood, Colo., improvements would have to be made to create a safer and more enjoyable space.
DALLAS — There’s a new tenant coming to a corner shopping center near you.
Q: I own a home that my sister is living in, where she pays the mortgage and is supposed to take care of it. She has been letting it run down, and it needs extensive repairs that she was supposed to maintain. I don't have the time or money to deal with this and want to sell the property. Wha…
For the first time in nearly two years, the Seattle area no longer leads the nation in home price increases.
If you had asked John Weis last year whether he and his wife were going to move out of their Vienna, Va., house, “I’d have said absolutely not,” he says.
Just like hotels, not all Airbnbs are created equal. There are the gorgeous, Instagram-friendly abodes meant to make visitors feel like they’re in the lap of luxury, and the more serviceable spots geared toward travelers just stopping off for a good night’s sleep.
Under normal circumstances, the six-bedroom oceanfront home on Oregon’s northern coast would be a sought-after haven for summer beachgoers. With a hot tub and a swimming pool, the Tuscan-style residence spans 3,300 square feet and includes sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean.
Q: I live in a townhome in a homeowners association where there are four units attached on each parcel by an archway. I have bees in the wall of the archway that need to be removed.
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — Two decades ago, Frederick Veazey was drawn to this suburban idyll by the usual things: grass, peace and quiet, good schools. But in choosing where to raise his sons and daughter, the successful insurance broker also wanted something else.
Q: I own an oceanfront condo. When I bought it I had an unobstructed view of the ocean. Palm trees are now causing a 90 percent view obstruction. Do I have any recourse?
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The sprawling riverfront estate that belonged to the late Fort Lauderdale billionaire H. Wayne Huizenga is now up for sale and is listed for $26.95 million.
DALLAS — Jake Buzzard is, as those millennials say, “living his best life.”
Mortgage rates retreated this week after weaker-than-expected employment data.
LOS ANGELES — HGTV is the winning bidder for the Brady Bunch house in Studio City, beating out a small crowd of buyers that included ’N Sync singer Lance Bass.
It’s easy to drop serious cash in a garden supply shop, falling in love with an exotic yucca plant or picking up a bunch of bargain tools.
They were fed up with Seattle’s home bidding wars. They were only in their late 20s but had already lost two battles and were ready to renew with their landlord. Then, in May, their agent called.
LOS ANGELES — On a summit above Beverly Hills, a sweeping 157-acre property touted as the city’s finest undeveloped parcel is hitting the market with L.A.’s first-ever 10-figure asking price: $1 billion.
In a previous column, I noted that large losses on HECM reverse mortgages could be attributed to adverse selection. The program attracts too many borrowers in desperate financial condition and too few borrowers with options.
Zareen Khan, owner of two popular Pakistani-Indian restaurants, couldn't keep her staff from leaving.
Not knowing your mortgage rate can be an expensive mistake, especially in this rising interest rate market.
They were fed up with Seattle’s home bidding wars. They were only in their late 20s but had already lost two battles and were ready to renew with their landlord. Then, in May, their agent called.
WASHINGTON — U.S. home sales unexpectedly fell in June, posting their third straight monthly decline as a persistent shortage of properties on the market drove house prices to a record high.
Once again, mortgage rates were stagnate this week.
When Wells Twombly looks out across his sunny Fremont backyard, he can sometimes still see his son and friends as children — standing on the roof of the shed, holding handmade bows and raining down toy arrows on their imaginary foes.
One of the biggest misconceptions associated with buying a home is that you need a down payment of 20 percent of the home price.
