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Why you should pay close attention to home insurance policy

“The house is gone.” I’ll never forget those words – my father’s initial reaction after Hurricane Wilma tore across the Sunshine State in 2005.

Most common homebuyer regrets

A recent consumer survey by Trulia, real estate listing website, reveals top regrets individuals have about their homes or the home-buying process.

415 Conshohocken State Road, Gladwyne, Pa.

This weekend's area open houses

A look at some of this weekend's open houses in the Philadelphia region.

This Gladwyne home, located at 1432 Monk Road, is on the market for $2,695,000.

Comcast Cable CFO selling area home for $2.7M

Dave Scott had lived in West Palm Beach, Atlanta and Detroit for work, and in 2006 he relocated for his job one last time - to Philly.

What do young homebuyers want in a home?

Rising interest rates or steeply escalating prices could dampen this housing market – and so could a wide generation gap.

Use ammonia to remove coating from glass

Question: We moved into a home with 20-year-old sliding glass doors that were treated with what appears to be a thin plastic coating or plastic shield for sun glare.

The best school districts for home-buyers

A Chester County school district is among the best places for families looking for good schools and affordable homes, a new survey says. The online...

NJ property tax bills rising, but more slowly

New Jersey's property tax bills have been rising more slowly since Chris Christie became governor, but that does not mean slow growth for what many homeowners actually have to pay, according to new data released by the state.

A construction worker finishes a roof in Chicago. Confidence in homebuilders is at its highest in six years. (Associated Press)

US homebuilder confidence rises in May from April

Confidence among U.S. homebuilders rebounded this month, reflecting improved sales trends during the spring home-selling season and the strongest outlook for sales over the next six months in more than six years.

A pep rally was held to kick off the ten-month project. (Saint-Gobain photo)

YouthBuild students take on two Nicetown homes

Vacant eyesores will become affordable, sustainable homes.

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Bruno Duarte stands in front of a house he is flipping in Oakland Park, Florida, on May 9, 2013. Flippers often improve the homes they purchase, boosting the price, but also the local housing market. "When I put a house back up for sale, it usually goes very quickly," said the 34-year-old former stock broker. (Taimy Alvarez/Sun Sentinel/MCT)

Once-reviled flippers could help heal some housing markets

Home flippers got a bad name during the housing boom. They sold properties for big profits in days or weeks, and the rapid price appreciation created a frenzy that led to the eventual bust.