Home Repair & Maintenance

By Kathy Adams

Expert Reviewed

Blue hexagon tile in a bathroom

How Much Does Tile Installation Cost? (And Tips on How to Hire for the Job)

Home Hacks & Answers

By Chris Deziel

Expert Reviewed

Wood flooring in basement rec room area with a lot of space

How Much Does Basement Waterproofing Cost? (And How to Hire for the Job)

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By Shelley Frost

Expert Reviewed

a sea-foam green two-story victorian house with a lush green lawn and a front door with a large glass pane

How to Hire a Lawn Care Company

Home Hacks & Answers

By Fran J. Donegan

Expert Reviewed

An in-ground swimming pool surrounded by landscaping

How Much Does Pool Installation Cost? (And Tips on How to Hire for the Job)

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By Fran J. Donegan

Expert Reviewed

A front lawn of a Spanish style white house with terra-cotta roof tiles

How to Hire a Roofer

Home Hacks & Answers

By Chris Deziel

Expert Reviewed

A backyard with a white fence and white furniture on top of a concrete paver patio

How Much Does Fence Installation Cost?

Home Hacks & Answers

By Chris Deziel

Expert Reviewed

Exterior of a white Mediterranean-style home

How Much Does Foundation Repair Cost? (And How to Hire for the Job)

Home Hacks & Answers

By Jill Harness

Expert Reviewed

Dining room with a black dining table with beige table runner, brown leather accent bench, light wood sideboard and flooring

Remodeling and Need to Make Changes? Here's What You Need to Know About a Construction Change Order

Home Hacks & Answers

By Jill Harness

Expert Reviewed

Two Workers Adjusting Sofa In Truck

What You Need to Know Before You Hire Professional Movers

Home Hacks & Answers

By Chris Deziel

Expert Reviewed

Corner of the new modern house with roof and gutter and wooden shutter

What You Need to Know Before You Hire a Gutter Company (And What It Costs)

Home Hacks & Answers

By Michelle Miley

Expert Reviewed

The Cleaning in Progress

How to Hire a House Cleaning Service

Home Hacks & Answers

By Kynnie Kerry

Expert Reviewed

Unfinished new build interior construction basement renovation

What to Know Before You Hire a Basement Pro

Home Hacks & Answers

By Chris Deziel

Expert Reviewed

New Roof Loft Insulation

What to Know Before You Hire Insulation Contractors (and How Much It Costs)

Home Hacks & Answers

By Teo Spengler

Expert Reviewed

Black and white minimalist-modern house

What Is a Real Estate Appraiser? Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Home Hacks & Answers

By Bryan Trandem

Expert Reviewed

White tiled bathroom with bathtub, black shower head and faucet, black-framed windows, and marble countertop

What to Know Before You Hire a Plumber

Home Hacks & Answers

By Fran J. Donegan

Expert Reviewed

Midcentury-inspired wood slat coffee table with decorative book, potted plant, and plate with candles on tan carpet against grey couch in modern living room

How to Hire a Carpet Cleaner (And What It Should Cost)

Home Hacks & Answers

By Shelley Frost

Expert Reviewed

Living room with a blue board and batten wall, neutral and white furniture and decor

What a Home Stager Costs — And How to Hire One

Home Hacks & Answers

By Shelley Frost

Expert Reviewed

A backyard with a small fire pit surrounded by gravel and wood benches

Why and When to Hire a Landscape Architect

Home Hacks & Answers

By Bryan Trandem

Expert Reviewed

Carpenter laying new wood flooring

21 Questions to Ask a Contractor’s References

Home Hacks & Answers

By Kathy Adams

Expert Reviewed

Wheelbarrow with compost

How (And When) to Hire a Gardener

Home Hacks & Answers

By Kathy Adams

Expert Reviewed

Painting walls of an empty room

What to Know Before You Hire a Painter

Home Hacks & Answers

By Fran J. Donegan

Expert Reviewed

A wood picnic table and two black rocking chairs, on a deck of a black house. Forrest trees surround.

What to Know Before You Hire a Deck Builder

Home Hacks & Answers

By Chris Deziel

Expert Reviewed

Interior view of a house under construction

What You Need to Know Before You Hire a Builder for a Custom Home

Home Hacks & Answers

By Kynnie Kerry

Expert Reviewed

Drawing project construction and planning work of professional designer and technician construction contractor.

A Homeowner’s Guide to Working With Contractors

Home Hacks & Answers

By Chris Deziel

Expert Reviewed

Businessman drawing and making plans.

What You Need to Know Before You Hire an Architect for Your Home Remodel

Home Hacks & Answers

By Chris Deziel

Expert Reviewed

Home Appraiser or Home Inspector using digital tablet in furnace room

What You Need to Know Before You Hire a Home Inspector

Home Hacks & Answers

By Teo Spengler

Expert Reviewed

Spanish-style home with white walls and a clay tile roof. A light wood door, a side entrance to the house.

What to Know Before You Hire a Mortgage Broker

Home Hacks & Answers

By Teo Spengler

Expert Reviewed

Concrete walkway with steps leading down to a dirt patio area where there are four wooden lounge chairs and a fire pit. The seating area overlooks rolling hills and a young vineyard.

What to Know Before You Hire a Landscape Designer

Home Hacks & Answers

By Michelle Miley

Expert Reviewed

A gray bathroom with a glass shower door, a freestanding tub, and a light wood vanity with two mirrors

What to Know Before You Hire an Interior Designer

Home Hacks & Answers

By Jill Harness

Expert Reviewed

White counter and wood base kitchen island with black stools and black pendant lights above.

What to Know Before You Hire a Kitchen Contractor

Home Hacks & Answers

By Shelley Frost

Expert Reviewed

Plumber Man With Tools In the bathroom. Plumbing And Renovation

What You Need to Know Before You Hire a Handyman

Home Hacks & Answers

By Chris Deziel

Expert Reviewed

Electrician measurements with multimeter tester System ready

How to Hire an Electrician

Home Hacks & Answers

By Jill Harness

Expert Reviewed

Carpenter laying new wood flooring

Where Do Homeowners Find a Good Contractor?

Home Hacks & Answers

By Bryan Trandem

Expert Reviewed

Construction Permit Application

When Do You Actually Need a Building Permit for a Remodel?

Home Hacks & Answers

By Michelle Miley

Woman removing old tiles.

How to Interview a Contractor for Big — or Small — Jobs

Home Hacks & Answers

By Kathy Adams

Close up of unrecognizable person signing a contract.

11 Things Every Home Remodeling Contract Should Include

Home Hacks & Answers

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