When you get ready to buy a home, you also need to get ready to maintain that home. The average homeowner spends $6,000 and more than 500 hours a year (including five hours a week of just cleaning) ...

The cold weather is coming, and your house isn’t ready. But with a few purchases, you can harden your home against the chill.

Single-digit temperatures and freezing water can wreak havoc on your house and yard. Consumer Reports has 10 key tips for ...

They can all lead to financial pain if your home gets damaged. When it comes to home maintenance, an ounce of prevention is ...

Maintaining a house can be intimidating, but so can paying contractors to fix every little thing. And there’s nothing worse than calling a professional in a panic only to find out the problem was a ...