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A person reviews financial documents as well as gas and electricity bills on a table with a cup beside them.

Business

In upstate New York, winter electric bills may climb by up to $39, while gas bills edge down

A water leak on a ceiling.

Home

Retrofit projects in Scotland left homeowners with leaks, damage, and bills topping $26,000

A view of the underside of a structure with red support straps and concrete foundations among loose soil.

Home

Homeowner traces a musty smell to the crawlspace, then commenters urge a structural engineer

An old house with a well.

Home

Maryland buyer falls for 1850 house, then learns well and septic need separate inspections

An attic with exposed wooden beams, a bulb hanging, and insulated ductwork.

Home

A cheaper Alabama roof bid raised questions about what goes under new shingles

Home

California rolls out low-interest wildfire loans for homeowners priced out of home hardening

A contractor fixing a roof.

Home

New York roof leak gets worse after a $1,600 repair, and a $4,800 redo draws 'hack work' warning

A view of residential buildings covered in snow under a partly cloudy sky in Massachusetts

Home

Massachusetts heating-aid demand jumps early, and HVAC firms say don't wait on repairs

People talking in a kitchen.

Home

Contractors drained a 73-year-old's savings, then a crew replaced her roof for free

A red Snapper generator.

Home

Homeowner adds interlock to 8,200-watt generator, then finds it powers outage essentials

A person installs parts inside a toilet tank.

Home

A broken toilet tops homeowners' lists of storm-ready fixes to keep on hand

A person holds a clipboard with a home inspection report near a vent in a room.

Home

homebuyer's inspection flags old HVAC, termite history, and little room to negotiate