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After 8 years of van life, they were ready to settle down. They bought an abandoned watermill in Portugal to turn into a family home.
The couple says helping out with Hurricane Ian clean-up efforts prepared them for the scale of the …
Amanda Goh
3 mins read
We spent over $54,000 renovating our house — but these 5 cheap upgrades actually made the biggest difference
We spent years renovating a three-bedroom house and spent a lot of money on upgrades, but cheap imp…
Melissa Noble
4 mins read
A millennial couple bought an old, abandoned farmhouse and moved to Italy. They said renovating it is a full-time job.
The couple are renovating the 27-room farmhouse to rent out for guests, and plan to host workshops.
Ella Hopkins
3 mins read
An Arkansas county doesn't want families to move. It's offering them up to $50,000 to buy a new home.
Mississippi County, Arkansas is offering new and existing residents up to $50,000 toward their drea…
Allie Kelly
6 mins read
I spent 2 months renovating my van for $12,500. Here are 10 of my biggest regrets.
From buying a small rig to renovating in the middle of the winter, I experienced plenty of missteps…
Abigail Robertson
5 mins read
A first-time homebuyer was renovating her 1940s fixer-upper with her dad. When he died, she turned it into a tribute to him.
Bridget McGing was renovating her 1940s, Tudor-style home with her dad. After he died, she felt lik…
Samantha Grindell
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Millennials inherited a dusty old apartment in Italy. They renovated it — only to be told they should have left it alone.
A young couple was told they "destroyed" their Rome apartment because they decided to modernize it …
Maria Noyen
4 mins read
Insider Today: My home-renovation nightmare
In Saturday's edition of Insider Today: A home renovation gone wrong, and the rise in Botox injecti…
Joi-Marie McKenzie
4 mins read
A 33-year-old man turned a Japanese farmhouse into a mountainside Airbnb retreat for $25,000 — here's how he did it
Xian Jie Lee moved to Japan to study political science and ended up staying to start an Airbnb busi…
Claire Turrell
9 mins read
Everything you shouldn't do during a home renovation
All we wanted was a nice summer cottage. What we got was a $500,000 lesson in contract law.
Christine Chitnis
3 mins read
I spent thousands renovating a 2,000-square-foot home — but these 5 cheap upgrades actually made the biggest difference
I renovated an old house by Lake George and turned it into an Airbnb. I spent a lot of money on upg…
Katie Cline
5 mins read
I bought an abandoned house and tried to renovate it but failed. I'll never buy another fixer-upper.
Karie Fugett purchased a dilapidated house in Oregon with plans to achieve the American Dream. The …
Karie Fugett
2 mins read
Couple renovating their kitchen finds $75,000 treasure trove of 17th-century coins
A UK couple discovered a 17th-century coin trove worth $75,000 under the kitchen floor while renova…
Rebecca Rommen
3 mins read
I spent thousands renovating my kitchen and went over budget but there are still 3 things I wish I'd done differently
I spent thousands to have my kitchen renovated last year, and I made a few mistakes during the plan…
Matt Ng
5 mins read
They met in culinary school and renovated a $444,000 public housing apartment together. The kitchen was the heart of the project.
As first-time homeowners, they were determined not to settle for less. "I think we traveled the who…
Amanda Goh
9 mins read
ChatGPT helped me renovate my kitchen. Here's how it saves me time on everyday tasks outside of work.
A digital marketer who uses ChatGPT every day at work shared how she also uses it in her daily life…
Charissa Cheong
4 mins read
Why Japan has more than 8 million cheap abandoned houses that people are renovating into dream homes
Blame a shrinking population, a push into cities, and a lack of DIY culture. All are reasons so man…
Amanda Goh,Jordan Pandy,Cheryl Teh
3 mins read
A woman is renovating a rundown Brooklyn brownstone that's been in her family for nearly 100 years
Sarah Coleman and her family started renovating an 1850s brownstone that's been in her family for d…
Samantha Grindell,Monica Humphries
1 min read
A homeowner renovated a 500-year-old home in the British countryside into an antique maximalist paradise. Take a look.
Michelle declined to disclose the exact price of the home, though she told Business Insider it's a …
Priya Raj
3 mins read
A woman was shocked to discover her viral home renovation offended viewers, who thought it was insulting to the men in her life
Emma Ganzarain sparked criticism after sharing the redesign of the boyfriend's apartment. She says …