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 ...

Kiah Treece is a former attorney, small business owner and personal finance coach with extensive experience in real estate and financing. Her focus is on demystifying debt to help consumers and ...

Home repair grants can give you money to improve your house — but they usually come with strict eligibility requirements. Grants for home improvements often come from federal or state agencies. You ...

Despite the Federal Reserve's best efforts, inflation has held firm. Due to that, the Fed held firm, keeping the federal funds rate steady in March. This benchmark interest rate influences the cost of ...

While high mortgage rates and skyrocketing home prices have locked millions of Americans out of buying a median-priced home, the home improvement industry has surged in recent years. Renovating and ...