Manufactured homes have come a long way in design, durability, and buyer perception. Today, they are a legitimate and attractive housing option for first-time buyers, retirees, and investors alike.

These financial tools can help you make that renovation project happen. Here’s how to pick the right one for your needs.

Kitchen renovations are expensive and time-consuming—unless you go the modular route, which is cheaper, faster, and can look just as nice. Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

With home prices skyrocketing to historic highs — and mortgage rates still volatile — more Americans than ever are choosing to renovate their existing homes over buying a new one. More than 55% of ...

Construction on both home types begins in factories, but they’re built to different codes. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but this ...

Modular homes are prefabricated housing units consisting of sections or modules built in a factory and then transported to the construction site for assembly. At the construction site, they are ...

We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Home. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Today’s mobile homes have come a long way from their humble, stigmatized ...

Even if you’re doing DIY renovations and not hiring any outside help, you may need to tweak your home insurance during and after renovations to reflect the update. In some cases, your home insurance ...