Cassidy was an updates editor whose main responsibility is to write and edit articles on a range of home improvement topics. Her passion for lifestyle writing began with her editorial apprenticeship ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

A new Harvard study shows that remodeling permit applications are flat, while sales of supplies like faucets and windows are ...

Not all home renovations offer the same returns on investment. Forget a designer chef's kitchen, the top projects promising the greatest returns in resale value are mostly related to a home's curb ...

Some design decisions look brilliant in a Pinterest screenshot and quietly painful five years later. That gap between "fresh ...

Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but this does not influence our evaluations, lender star ratings or the order in which lenders are ...

Emily Sherman is a staff loans writer for Buy Side, covering personal, auto, student and business loans. She has been writing about personal finance and higher education topics for the past eight ...

NAHB: The latest data shows remodeling remains strong for the residential construction market, reflecting sustained consumer demand and industry confidence.

Affiliate links for the products on this page are from partners that compensate us (see our advertiser disclosure with our list of partners for more details). However, our opinions are our own. See ...