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How to File a Home Warranty Claim
Read our guide on how to file a home warranty claim to make sure you seamlessly get your appliance or system back up and running.
How To Deal With a Low Home Appraisal
Selling your home with a low appraisal can throw a wrench into your plans. Here are a few tricks you can use to offset the impact of a low home appraisal.
Paying for Renovations Through Refinancing
There are many ways to pay for home renovations, and refinancing is a popular one. Learn the ins-and-outs of how to make it work.
How Thermostat Setbacks Can Save You Money
Learn from plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey how using thermostat setbacks can help you save money.
How To Understand and Perform a Whole-House Energy Audit
Performing a whole-house energy audit can lead to significant savings on your utility bills and increased comfort in your home. Read how to perform an audit in our step-by-step guide.
How to Review and Update Your Homeowner's Insurance
Reassess your homeowner's policy on an annual basis with these five steps
How to Prep Your House to Sell
This Old House host Kevin O'Connor discusses how to make your home market-ready with real estate expert Robert Schwartz
How to Perform a Home Energy Audit
Spot the leaks, gaps, and cold spots around your home with some simple pieces of equipment
10 Ways to Beat the Heat
Staying cool this summer doesn't necessarily mean you have to pay a fortune to keep the air conditioning running day and night
How To Do Your Own Home Inspection
Before you call in the engineer, you can give the house you want to buy the once-over with this advice from TOH's Two-Minute Expert.
What to Look for Before the Home Inspector Arrives
Before you sign a contract and pay a professional to inspect a house, there are a few things you should be on the lookout for yourself
13 Ways to Keep Your House Warm This Winter
Check out our list of tips, tricks, and upgrades for keeping your house warm in the winter and cutting down on your heating bills.