Why Your Home Needs Central Air and a Walk-In Closet" alt="Why Your Home Needs Central Air and a Walk-In Closet" />

By Jeff Brown When you find your dream home, things just click. The closets may be a bit too small, the A/C may come from window units instead of a central system, and maybe there's no full-time guest room. ... But the place just has that magic. Still, it pays to think about those shortcomings, which could make it harder ... Continue Reading »

Is Now a Good Time to Get a Reverse Mortgage?" alt="Is Now a Good Time to Get a Reverse Mortgage?" />

By Jeff Brown Is this a good time to get a reverse mortgage? Yes -- even if you don't need one. That's the recommendation from Jack M. Guttentag, an emeritus finance professor at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. On his website, The Mortgage Professor, he says homeowners old enough to have a reverse ... Continue Reading »

You Can Buy a Home Even When It's Not for Sale" alt="You Can Buy a Home Even When It's Not for Sale" />

By Marilen Cawad Chris Lichon found her "dream" starter home as she was driving around Rutherford County, Tenn., one fine spring day. The house was on about an acre of ground, on a dead-end street, with a big pasture beside it that she could rent for her horse. It was perfect, she thought, except for one small detail. ... Continue Reading »

For Best St. Patrick's Day, Live in These 5 Irish-American Cities" alt="For Best St. Patrick's Day, Live in These 5 Irish-American Cities" />

By Jerry Kronenberg If you love a good tin-whistle concert, real Irish butter or the Celtic game of hurling, consider moving to a U.S. city with a large Irish-American population. "Irish culture is very welcoming of everybody, whether you're Irish or not," says Sinead McLaughlin of the Irish Cultural Centre of New ... Continue Reading »

3 Reasons Your Home's Value Is Rising" alt="3 Reasons Your Home's Value Is Rising" />

By Brian O'Connell The housing market is growing so robust that even "hard-hit" regions are getting up off the mat and back in the fight. In California, pending home sales are at a four-year high, according to the California Association of Realtors. That's increasing homebuyer competition and leading to multiple offers ... Continue Reading »