This is a fairly typical American home. *house* Nestled in a quiet suburb of Maryland, it’s about 1,500 square feet, with three bedrooms across two floors. In an average year, the family in this home ...

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 ...

SAINT LOUIS PARK, Minn — This time of year, homeowners and renters slowly start shifting from heating their homes to cooling them. Spring is a good time to check your home for energy improvements that ...

It’s part of a new round of rebates funded by the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act. The first round is still open and provides rebates for clean energy home upgrades for a variety of ...

Dear Eartha, my neighbors told me they did an energy efficiency project that helped them save money last winter. How can I do the same thing at my house? If you’ve ever struggled with high energy ...

Alan Bradley is an experienced commerce, tech and culture writer with more than 20 years covering consumer electronics, popular and emerging technology, and small business solutions. He has served as ...

Tennessee could earn $167 million for residents to use as home energy rebates as early as the middle of next year. The federal government approved a range a of home energy rebates in the Inflation ...

A home battery can keep your home running during power outages, or provide a more sustainable energy option when paired with solar panels, but finding the right one can be tricky. Buying a home ...

Energy efficiency minimizes the amount of energy you use, lowers your utility bills and increases your home's comfort level. Ahead of the summer season, there are several steps you can take to improve ...

As homeowners, few things get us lathered up quite like comparing our homes to the homes of our friends, family, and neighbors. Whether it's a point of pride or frustration, we have a hard-wired need ...

Charlotte, N.C. — During the heat dome that blanketed much of the Southeast in June, Stacey Freeman used window units to cool her poorly insulated mobile home in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Over the ...