Home Improvement
News, insights and expert analysis on home improvement from the team at Kiplinger.
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The Fall Garden Tax? What to Plant and How to PrepareTax Tips Fall gardening could increase your taxes this season. Here’s what to know while planting in 2025.
By Kate Schubel
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Five Ways to Make Your Home More Age-Friendlyretirement Age in place by renovating these five areas of your home, and live independently, surrounded by the things you know.
By Patricia Mertz Esswein
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Corn Sweat: Combatting the Hidden Effects of HumidityHow to keep your home cool when even the corn is sweating this summer.
By Rachael Green
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$280 Million Boost Revives Florida’s Home-Hardening Grant ProgramA major infusion of state funds revives Florida's flagship home-hardening grant program to protect homeowners and potentially lower insurance costs.
By Choncé Maddox
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Save More with Tax Credits for Energy-Efficient Home Improvements While You Still CanTax Breaks Trump's new GOP tax bill ends many key energy tax credits for home improvements. Here's what you need to know.
By Kate Schubel
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Balancing Safety and Affordability: Florida’s Condominium Reform Enters a New ChapterAs robust inspections and reserve mandates remain, the state legislature introduces flexibility to ease financial burdens on condo owners.
By Paige Cerulli
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Five 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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Energy-Efficiency Credits — Get ’Em While You CanGreen energy-efficiency credits are on the chopping block. These tax credits can be valuable, but you should upgrade your home sooner rather than later.
By Joy Taylor
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Is it Worth Having a Wine Cellar? What it Adds to Your Home Value — and HappinessHome Features Wine cellars are a popular feature in high-end houses. Will installing one in your home increase its value, or would you be better off with a cheaper solution?
By Lia Picard
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