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No surprises after closing: Learn why a home inspection is important and how home inspection repairs can become part of the negotiation process when buying a home.

A bona fide HVAC tech shows us the process of elimination the experts go through to identify and fix a mystery heating outage, as well as what homeowners should expect in terms of time, labor and cost.

Federal authorities are recalling nearly 20,000 sets of roller window shades sold exclusively on Amazon.com due to entanglement and strangulation hazards for children.

More than 15,000 dryers catch fire annually in the U.S., causing millions in property damage, hundreds of injuries and several fatalities. The good news is that most laundry fires are preventable.

Getting answers to the right electrical questions is critical during the home inspection process. Learn nine questions you should ask.

When you're looking for your next home — or considering building one — it's essential to consider whether you want builder-grade or higher-end features.

While finding water where it shouldn't be can send any homeowner into a panic, understanding the ins and outs of water heater leaks can help you tackle the problem before it turns your basement into an indoor swimming pool.

Whether you want to put a mattress on the floor for budget, functional or aesthetic reasons, it's important to know what the downsides might be, including mold growing under a mattress on the floor.