Maryland Bans ‘Check in the Mail’ Homebuying Tactic

Maryland homeowners who open their mailboxes to find what looks like a check offering hundreds of thousands of dollars for their house will have one less reason to wonder whether they should cash it. A new state law took effect on Thursday making it illegal to send a check or other negotiable instru

Your AC Survived the Summer. Will It Survive Your Neglect This Fall?

As soon as the cooler weather hits, many homeowners fall victim to the "out of sight, out of mind" syndrome when it comes to their air conditioner. Some tend to overlook the state of their AC system because they’re no longer using it. If this sounds like you, understand that neglecting your AC syste

How the Winning ‘Totally ’90s House’ Team Will Use Its $22K Prize To Help the ‘Huge Housing Crisis’

Transforming homes stuck in the 1990s to give them a modern feel without completely losing the charm of the era is no easy task, but the cast of “Totally ‘90s House” proved it absolutely can be done. The HGTV competition series, which premiered on Aug. 26, tasked two celebrity teams—stacked with for

The 10 Rainiest Cities in the U.S., Ranked

Key takeaways Everett, Syracuse, and Tacoma are the rainiest major cities in the U.S., seeing measurable rainfall for around half of the days in a year. The wettest cities are largely located around the Great Lakes and in the Pacific Northwest, where frequent, light rain is common. As the climate wa