Discover how a home warranty protects your household appliances, typical costs involved, key qualifications, and crucial ...

Back in 1990 (yes, going way back!), powering the Home Alone house on Christmas Day, with 16 guests, every light doing ...

Architects also praise rammed earth’s high thermal mass—insulative properties that regulate a building’s indoor temperature.

The affordability gap between buying newly constructed homes and existing homes declined in the third quarter as builders look to capitalize on the uptick in demand with incentives. The price per ...

Home builders are escalating discounts and cutting prices on newly built homes, but it hasn’t been enough, as demand among buyers remains weak. Even as a record share of builders slash prices on new ...

It’s no secret that nursing home care is the most expensive type of senior living option. You’re paying for intensive medical care, including 24/7 support and specialized services by skilled medical ...

If you're struggling to afford homeownership, you're not alone. In the U.S. in 2025, the average age of first-time homebuyers clocked in at 40 years old, up from age 29 in 1985, according to a new ...

Insurance premiums are rising fast in the parts of the United States most exposed to climate-related disasters like wildfires and hurricanes. New research shows that, as insurance has sharply pushed ...

The country’s top metro coastal areas, some of the most expensive places to buy a home, also have the highest invisible costs of homeownership. The typical homeowner in the New York metro area spends ...

The hidden costs of homeownership are reaching nearly $16,000 per year nationwide, underscoring the ongoing affordability crisis crippling potential buyers. A new analysis from real estate marketplace ...

Increasing mortgage rates and home prices have driven home ownership out of the realm of affordability for many Americans. The national median sales price for a home was $415,200 in September 2025.

Any homeowner can attest that owning a home is expensive. Mortgage payments are just the beginning. There are all sorts of other costs. New analysis by Zillow and Thumbtack, an online marketplace for ...