HUD is implementing a new policy to help lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people fight housing discrimination. (Photo: Fotolia)

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has a announced a new policy that could help lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people receive more assistance if they are victims of housing discrimination …Full Story

Wealthy suburbs outside Philadelphia are feeling today's real estate pain.

Even higher end sectors of the real estate market are affected when there’s too much supply and little demand for the same type of home.

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Highly stylized photos are a must when marketing upscale residential property in Manhattan. (Photo: Fotolia)

Marketing your house ain’t what it used to be – at least in New York City, according to the New York Times.

In an excellent article about what it takes to sell Manhattan real estate, Realtors compare marketing properties today to what they did in the 1970s and 1980s, when they would list a bit of information about a property in the newspaper – no pictures …Full Story

Manhattan apartment sales jumped 80 percent in the second quarter of this year. (Photo: Fotolia)

Looking to snag a deal on an apartment in New York ? You might want to start looking now. The real estate scene in the Big Apple is heating up.

According to a recent Bloomberg report, Manhattan apartment sales jumped 80 percent in the second quarter of this year, when compared to sales from the same period a year ago …Full Story

Don't let your new addition (or next remodeling project) disturb the peace in your neighborhood. (Photo: Fotolia)

One thing is true about remodeling: It often takes much longer to get the job done than anticipated.

Someone always seems to be remodeling in my neighborhood. In several instances, unforeseen glitches pushed jobs slated for two or three months into almost year-long projects, leaving everyone wondering how long the parade of trucks, additional cars parked on the streets and the whine of buzzsaws would continue.  …Full Story

Despite the 'Great Recession,' most Americans still see housing as a nest egg investment. (Photo: Fotolia)

“Of the 13 recessions that the American public has endured since the Great Depression of 1929-33, none has presented a more punishing combination of length, breadth and depth than this one,” concludes the Pew Research Center in a recent report, “How the Great Recession Has Changed Life in America.” …Full Story

Imagine finding this man asleep on your floor -- naked. (Photo: Fotolia)

Homeowners who leave their front door unlocked may want to take greater care to safeguard their premises from random intruders.

That’s one conclusion that might be taken from a recent Associated Press story, “San Diego Homeowner Finds Naked Man Asleep on Sofa.”

To summarize, a homeowner in Pacific Beach woke up one recent morning, went downstairs and found an intruder, naked and asleep on the sofa. The stranger had been intoxicated and had wandered into the house—the front door was unlocked—in the mistaken belief that it was his own home, even though he was 20 miles off course …Full Story

Mel Gibson no longer calls this lavish Greenwich, Conn., estate home.

The obvious: Mel Gibson’s in hot water for things that we don’t even want to talk about on this blog …Full Story

Keep cool for less with a ceiling fan. (Photo: Fotolia)

The typical U.S. household spends almost 20 percent of its utility budget on cooling costs.

That’s according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which offers tips for homeowners who want to beat the heat and save money this summer …Full Story

The EPA has decided to delay enforcement of a new lead paint rule. (Photo: Fotolia)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided to hold off on the enforcement of its new lead-paint renovation, repair and painting rule to allow more time for home improvement and remodeling contractors to complete the training and certification requirements.

The rule, which went into effect April 22, requires that any contractor who does a renovation, repair or painting project that disturbs more than six square feet of paint in a home built before 1978 must be certified and trained to follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination …Full Story