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Did you know that nine out of 10 new houses built in the United States in 1950 were ranch-style homes? Unfortunately, the identifiable low-slung architecture faded by 1970, and a [...]

Designing and growing your own container garden is a lot easier than you think. It’s amazing how much you can accomplish using nothing more than a well-chosen combo of pots and [...]

Spanning the Kansas-Missouri border, the Kansas City metro boasts an extremely loyal fan-base for jazz, barbecue, sports and more. Whether it be the opening game for the KC Royals or a [...]

By Shannon Ireland What if you were to open your home insurance statement one day and find that your premium had increased? Some reasons for home insurance premium spikes are [...]

Since a home is collateral for your mortgage, your mortgage can’t be approved without an appraisal report on the home’s value. Appraisals aren’t guaranteed to come in at your contract price, [...]

Hosting an open house can be a weird process. You invite in complete strangers who will look around, open your closets and make judgments — sometimes out loud. There is a psychological [...]

The Craftsman style evolved from the English Arts & Crafts movement, which was a natural turning point from the overly formal and perhaps stifling Victorian era. When brought to the [...]

When you live in a small space, especially if you are a renter, it’s often difficult to keep your home streamlined. Clean lines and simple design aren’t achieved easily. The [...]

This kitchen space started out as a single-car garage, but had been poorly converted to a bedroom. Carpet had been glued straight over cement. Cheap paneling had been put over the studs [...]

There’s no reason amateur real estate investors can’t profit from small, individual property purchases. With home values currently rising 3.9 percent year-over-year, and expected to rise another 2.6 percent over [...]