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 ...

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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 ...

Updating your home can be one of the best investments you ever make, provided you hire a reliable contractor. The Burke Company — which renovated this property and has been working on Dallas homes for ...

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Houses need work. I know. I own a few. But when I have a repair job I can’t always rely on my husband. I wish I could. He’s a fantastic finishing carpenter and a reputable, reliable general contractor ...