Lauren has six years of experience writing and editing home improvement content. She covered lifestyle, DIY, design and cleaning at The Spruce for five years and contributed home improvement pieces to ...

Shelby is an editor with an affinity for covering home improvement and repair, design and real estate trends. She also specializes in content strategy and entrepreneur coaching for small businesses, ...

Think your home is in perfect shape? Let's be honest, nearly every house has something hiding beneath the surface. According to industry data, roughly 86 percent of home inspections reveal something ...

Kim Porter is a freelance personal finance writer. She has written about personal finance topics for AARP Magazine, Bankrate, Credit Karma, NextAdvisor, U.S. News & World Report, Reviewed, Credit ...

You’re close to completing the process of buying your new home. While you might be eager to get to the finish line as fast as possible, one important hurdle you still need to conquer is the home ...

Home inspection is part of the real estate process in almost every transaction. I mention “almost” because the buyer may elect not to require a home inspection. We will look at what happens in most ...

Compare plans tailored to your home & budget. Home warranties work a lot like insurance for your home’s systems and appliances. If something goes wrong, you pay a deductible, and the home warranty ...

Home inspections are not always required to buy homeowners insurance. Insurance companies decide on a case-by-case basis. If your house is more than 25 years old and hasn't been inspected recently, ...