Earthquake Insurance: How it Shakes Out
Homeowners insurance won't take on a quake. At-risk homes require special coverage.
It's Disaster Season: Is Your Home Ready?
Wild storms, floods and wildfires are on the way. Is your homeowners insurance ready for the worst?
Wife Fears Future With Reverse Mortgage
New protections are in place for surviving spouses involving reverse mortgages.
Return of the HELOC, What it Means for Homeowners
When it comes to tapping the equity in your home--you have options.
Is Your Home in Shape for Hurricane Season?
Make sure your roof, windows and doors are battle-ready for bouts with big storms.
Your Options to Fund Building a New Home
If you are looking to finance a new home, look at these options for building.
What to Do if a Home Insurer Says You're Inflating a Claim
Here's how to make sure you get the compensation to which you're entitled.
5 Features That Can Spike Your Home Insurance Costs
If you’re like the many buyers who wait until after going into contract to get insurance quotes on a property, you could be faced with some serious sticker shock.
Fix Costly Errors in Flood Insurance Quotes
The government makes mistakes. Keep that in mind if your flood insurance jumps.
Make Yourself Happy in a New Home...on the Cheap
Now that you've gone through closing, what's next for a new homeowner? We have some smart ways to turn that new house into a home you know and love.
Winter Weather Woes and Home Insurance
Learn how insurance comes into play when Old Man Winter wreaks havoc.
Buy vs. Lease: Solar Panels on Your Home
Falling prices and advancements of home solar power is leading many consumers to consider adding them to their homes--but is it better to lease or buy?
Roof Insurance Coverage Hits a new Ceiling
Your home insurance policy may not offer as much roof protection as it once did.
Don't Get Swept: How to Spot Chimney Cleaner Scams
Unlike a leaky toilet or a malfunctioning oil burner, the signs of any chimney woes aren’t obvious and can be hard for homeowners to see, which is why experts say the chimney cleaning and repair industry is rife with scams.
Home Insurance Coverage for an Indoor Flood
Home insurance won't replace everything when bad plumbing floods your house.
5 Roof Types and their Home Insurance Impacts
Top your home with the right material so your premiums won't go through the roof.
Sales Growth Lifts Sherwin-Williams 3Q Profit
Sherwin-Williams reported a 12% increase in its third-quarter earnings, led by a big sales boost at the company’s paint stores.
5 Things to Know About Buying a Fixer-Upper
What might seem like a great fixer-upper property could actually be a money pit.
How to Make Room for Redecorating in Your Budget
After living in apartments with white walls for most of my adult life, I was excited to become a homeowner when my husband and I got married.
6 Things Home Insurance Won't Cover
Sewage, sinkholes and other threats may go beyond the protections of home coverage.



















