home repairs

The estimated tab for Hurricane Irene's fury is already in the billions of dollars. If you're among those who have property damage, proceed with caution -- you don't want to get hit again, this time by home repair companies that jack up their prices, do a poor job, or walk away before the work is finished.

WalletPop is is joining with CostRefuge.and looking back each week at the top personal finance stories from mainstream publications and the blogosphere. Trying to determine which home repairs are actually worth it seems to be a common theme among homeowners, especially those who can not invest the...

How do you find someone to fix your roof, seal your driveway or set up your Wi-fi network? How do you find work as a dog walker, drywall repairer or window washer? A new Internet-based service, ServiceLive, hopes to become that matchmaker, and with more than 35,000 service providers already...

Home maintenance is one of those things I have a love/hate relationship with. I love the feel of owning my own home, but a lot of the fixes that come with it are a real drag. Not all (like painting and gardening) but some (like toilet clogs.) Because certain home repairs are necessary (how long...

Unlike most other investments, your home can actually make money for you in the coming year. Here are three ways to manage an uptick in cash flow during the economic downturn. Get paid for energy-efficient improvements Earn up to $500 in energy efficiency tax credits and save a bundle on...