Topping the list of most-wanted home items is a steam oven, which cooks food using steam and helps vegetables retain more nutrients. The recent push for healthy eating could be a major factor when choosing a home with a kitchen fit for [Read More…]

Hazardous to handle and store, chlorine can irritate the skin and the eyes. It’s no wonder, then, that many people opt for salt water pools, which offer some big advantages over traditional chlorinated swimming pools. Salt water pools do have [Read More…]

Looking for quality LED pool lights? You are not alone since many pool owners consider the best LED pool lights to be a necessity for their pools as they complement their outdoor lighting as well. Pool fixtures come in different styles and [Read More…]

The recent wildfires in California and hurricanes in Puerto Rico, Texas, and the Southeast are a stark reminder that homeowners should periodically check and update their homeowners insurance to make sure they’re properly protected. This fall in California wine country, for example, [Read More…]

The more detail about your belongings that you can relay to an insurance adjuster in your home inventory, the more you stand to recover from your insurance claim, says Tobie Stanger, a CR senior money editor. At the start of [Read More…]

When you buy a home, it’s normal to worry that something may go wrong. Perhaps you’ll move in only to find that the fridge has gone on the fritz or that your plumbing has turned your basement into a swimming [Read More…]

Popular Undercounter Ice Maker Brands Undercounter ice makers have to do a lot of work. Machines that aren’t especially well made won’t hold up for long. To help ensure you pick a model that will do its job well and [Read More…]