Mary Umberger

Here's an option for generating extra cash from your home: Turn it into a venue. That is, your house might be a great spot to offer as a rental for...

Here's an option for generating extra cash from your home: Turn it into a venue. That is, your house might be a great spot to offer as a rental for...

Remember the starter home? Somehow, during the buildup of the housing bubble, the idea of a simple, entry-level home for young buyers got lost in a maze of cathedral ceilings...

Remember the starter home? Somehow, during the buildup of the housing bubble, the idea of a simple, entry-level home for young buyers got lost in a maze of cathedral ceilings...

Companies that sell products tend to be meticulous about the photography of the merchandise they're advertising — the pictures are almost always crisp, detailed and attractive. So why is real...

Companies that sell products tend to be meticulous about the photography of the merchandise they're advertising — the pictures are almost always crisp, detailed and attractive. So why is real...

There's something about the notion of a house of the future that feeds the imagination. Maybe it's because we love the fantasy of having our own Rosie the Robot to...

Odd lots and sightings from a broadly defined real estate landscape: Second time's the charm. A New York couple returned from vacation and went to inspect their home under construction...

Odd lots and sightings from a broadly defined real estate landscape: Second time's the charm. A New York couple returned from vacation and went to inspect their home under construction...