Q: I’ve accepted an offer on my home which has an in-ground swimming pool. The appraiser only added $15,000 for the in-ground pool. We paid over $45,000 to have it installed 10 years ago. That seems ...

Installing an in-ground pool costs upward of $30,000. It’s an eye-catching addition to your landscaping, and it makes your house the go-to hangout spot among friends and family. But is it worth the ...

Melissa is a writer who focuses on home design, trends and projects. She covers content for a variety of sites to help readers navigate everything from finding the right interior color palette to ...

Buyers might have a slight advantage as the number of homes for sale continues to climb—but for sellers, this means they need to stand out in a competitive market. New listings rose again last week, ...

Do you love your home but feel like it’s missing something? That something could be another room, a garage or even a whole second floor. Home additions like these can expand your living space and add ...

When you buy a house, you become obsessed with its value. There are very good reasons for this, of course; you just dumped a lot of cash into the place, and probably took on long-term debt in the form ...