Across the country, homeowners are quietly rewriting the rules of home maintenance, trading service calls for socket wrenches and smartphone tutorials. Instead of defaulting to contractors, more ...

It's frustrating when something in your house breaks, especially when you consider DIY home repair options. The repairs may not need immediate attention, but eventually, you'll have to address them. A ...

The first rule of home ownership is that you are perpetually unprepared for just how expensive it is. Even after years of dealing with the slow-motion collapse of your most valuable asset, you can ...

An easy way to save money is to tackle repairs around the house yourself. Some projects are easier than others, and there’s definitely a learning curve for novice handypeople. But the numbers don’t ...

In the current economic climate, Americans are opting to repair and replace over buying new, according to new data. That’s according to new research of 2,000 Americans that found 8 in 10 (80%) U.S.

Every year, homeowners around the world resolve to finally tackle a long list of deferred maintenance projects. After years of hiding stains, cracks, and holes in the walls, we decide that this is the ...

Corrections & Clarifications: This article was updated to clarify information about homeowners' risk of losing out on extended or guaranteed replacement costs coverage if they don't update their ...

I was supposed to meet Lou Manfredini, the home expert who's the face of Ace Hardware, while he was in town last month for an Ace franchise owners' convention to talk trends, but because of a busy ...

Juan has been a home inspector for 10 years and runs a successful home inspection company in Richmond, VA. He loves inspecting homes, but his real passion is educating home owners and newer inspectors ...

Apple continues its quest toward more DIY repairs by expanding its own Self Service Repair Store. Starting on August 23, 2022, customers will be able to get the tools and repair parts they might need ...