Barbara has written professionally for more than two decades. In the past five years, she has specialized in creating real estate and home improvement content. Besides writing for Forbes Home, she ...

It’s not always easy finding a reliable and trustworthy contractor for home improvement projects, but there are several ways to ensure that you hire a quality contractor at a reasonable price. “Every ...

Ask any homeowner who just went through a renovation and they will tell you: it’s harder than it looks. Home renovations always look easier sketched out on an architect’s paper, but the execution ...

Stacy is a journalist and content creator with six years of experience writing about home improvement topics. Besides Forbes Home she has contributed her work and expertise to publications such as ...

The best way to know if a contractor will do a good job for you is to ask his other customers if he did a good job for them. Ask people you trust, like family members and neighbors. And read online ...

Four months into a kitchen remodel that was supposed to take three weeks, your contractor stops answering the phone. No one has shown up in days. You’ve already paid almost the full amount of money ...