Barbara has written professionally for more than two decades. In the past five years, she has specialized in creating real estate and home improvement content. Besides writing for Forbes Home, she ...

Four months into a kitchen remodel that was supposed to take three weeks, your contractor stops answering the phone. No one has shown up in days. You’ve already paid almost the full amount of money ...

Whether it's building a new home or remodeling to get the kitchen of your dreams, the process starts with a plan and a good contractor. "It's very important for people to do proper vetting, I can't ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Serenity Gibbons is a business consultant who covers entrepreneurs. After starting a business, people often find themselves ...

Substantial improvements to your home can increase the value of your property and improve your comfort level at home. Once you’ve decided on a home renovation project, the first step is to hire a ...

The best way to know if a contractor will do a good job for you is to ask his other customers if he did a good job for them. Ask people you trust, like family members and neighbors. And read online ...

We independently review everything we recommend. We may make money from the links on our site. Learn more› By Liam McCabe After a decade of reporting on HVAC and other major appliances, I took a break ...

Updating your home can be one of the best investments you ever make, provided you hire a reliable contractor. The Burke Company — which renovated this property and has been working on Dallas homes for ...