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 ...

Whether the goal is to improve your home’s functionality or to boost its resale value, renovating the kitchen will help. But, unless you’re a highly-skilled DIYer, even a minor update calls for the ...

20-point checklist for vetting home renovate, repair and build contractors … and red flags to beware By Jon Grishpul When you’re looking to hire a home contractor to renovate, repair or even build a ...

Starting a home improvement project can be exciting but overwhelming if it's your first renovation. If you're doing a multi-room or full-home makeover, you should have the right professionals, ...

For those ready to bring their home improvement ideas to life, hiring a general contractor is an eventual inevitability. Fittingly, you can think of a general contractor as, well, a general. By ...