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A couple renovating their new home found a body in the attic, reviving a 15-year-old mystery
A couple in France recently discovered human bones while investigating the cause of a leak in a pro…
Joshua Nelken-Zitser,Thibault…
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I renovated my backyard for my son's wedding. The $40,000 investment paid off when we sold the house years later.
My wife and I spent 11 months working on the house. The investment paid off when we sold it a coupl…
Chris Mott
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Melania Trump says the Obamas didn't give her enough time to renovate the White House
In her new memoir, Melania Trump says that Obamas didn't adequately respond to her requests to acce…
Alice Tecotzky
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Karen E. Laine is selling the 500-square-foot cottage she renovated on 'Good Bones' for $500,000
During the season, Laine renovated a 500-square-foot home in Wilmington, North Carolina, to split h…
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
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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
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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
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We stayed at a casino for my grandma's 92nd birthday. All three generations of my family found things to do.
All three generations of my family went to Foxwoods Casino Resort to celebrate my grandma's 92nd bi…
Meredith Wilshere
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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
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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
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At 18, she dreamed about moving to Japan. When she turned 50, she quit her job and bought an abandoned home near Osaka.
Chani felt stuck in a rut, working 10-hour days as a teacher. "I just can't keep going on this trea…
Amanda Goh
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Mortgage rates will be high throughout 2025 even as the Fed lowers borrowing costs, Goldman Sachs says
Mortgage rates will remain above 6% next year, with the market already pricing in Fed rate cuts, Go…
Kelly Cloonan
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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
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My family has traveled to 33 states, but none has wowed us as much as this coastal gem — and, no, it's not Hawaii
My family of six has been to 33 states together including Hawaii, California, and Maine. Even so, O…
Daryl Austin
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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 …