Save or Splurge? Where You Can Scrimp and Where You Should Put Your Sheckells When It Comes to Home

Saving money is great. But saving money can also prove problematic. While a piece of furniture that’s not used a lot or a knickknack that is not prominently displayed might be fine, you want to be careful when pinching pennies if it means compromising on quality. Furniture This is a mixed bag. You c

Selling a Home? You May Need to Make These Plumbing Repairs First

Inspections are par for the course when selling a home, but when the inspector comes back and says something is wrong with the plumbing, sellers either panic or shrug it off and assume that it’s the buyer’s problem. Most buyers won’t commit to buying a home until after it’s been thoroughly vetted by

Before You List: A Restoration Pro's Pre-Sale Guide to Water, Mold & Fire Damage

Most sellers prepare a home the way they live in it: fresh paint, clean carpets, tidy landscaping. Buyers' inspectors and appraisers look at it very differently. They are trained to find the water stain you stopped noticing two years ago, the faint musty smell in the basement, and the soot shadow ab

NBA Veteran Nicolas Batum’s Resort-Style Lake Norman Estate Hits the Market for $6 Million

The Mediterranean-inspired waterfront property includes a cascading pool complex, basketball court and more than 10,000 square feet of living space CORNELIUS, N.C. (June 19, 2026) — NBA veteran Nicolas Batum, currently with the Los Angeles Clippers and formerly of the Charlotte Hornets, has listed h