Home Improvement
News, insights and expert analysis on home improvement from the team at Kiplinger.
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5 Home Upgrades for Surviving Record-Breaking HeatWith global temperatures expected to hover at record highs for years to come, now’s the time to upgrade your home for long-term heat resilience.
By Paige Cerulli
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Tax Credits for Energy-Efficient Home ImprovementsTax Breaks The 2025 Trump tax bill ended major solar and home upgrade credits; here's what's left.
By Kate Schubel
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7 Reasons Your House Is Still on the Marketreal estate You stuck a for-sale sign in the front yard but the offers aren’t rolling in. Here’s why.
By Bob Niedt
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A New Kind of HELOC Lets Homeowners Fund Remodels on Their TermsFinance home upgrades gradually, using the equity you already have.
By Carla Ayers
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11 Items I Want to Buy During Prime Day and Other Summer Sales As a New HomeownerNew house, new expenses. A first-time homeowner shares the summer purchases she's prioritizing and the deals she's watching.
By Alexandra Svokos
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Corn Sweat: Combatting the Hidden Costs of Humidity This SummerHow to keep your home cool when even the corn is sweating this summer.
By Rachael Green
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You've Spent a Lifetime Amassing Your Stuff. Here's How to Get Rid of It.Key tips to tackle decluttering (before someone has to do it for you).
By Kim Clark
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How to Design a Second Home That Generates Rental Income This SummerSmart interior design can transform your vacation home into an income-generating rental without sacrificing comfort or style.
By Dori Zinn
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10 Things You Should Not Keep in a Storage UnitBefore you rent a storage unit, learn which 10 items you should never store in one.
By Choncé Maddox
