Oftentimes, contractors will add extras to the bill for unforeseen cleaning and moving of items which, unfortunately, can ...

Contractors, it seems, are always busy. Seldom has this been more true than in the current remodeling market. Lately, a downturn in the availability of labor and construction materials has caused a ...

It takes careful planning, saving and budgeting to be ready to renovate your home. But the next step you take — hiring a contractor — might just be the most important. That’s because a good one will ...

Here are a few of the most common scams, along with some advice on how you avoid falling victim to them. The scam: In this ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, and an accounting and finance professor who ...

A federal judge this week allowed the controversial project to proceed, but attorneys say the contracts, not the ruling, will ...