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Home Renovation
A millennial added foldable pieces to her 312-square-foot studio. It now transforms into 4 different rooms. Take a look.
Helen Zhou's apartment is like a "transformer" after a $31,000 renovation. The same small space is used for sleeping, eating, working, and lounging.
I spent thousands renovating a 2,000-square-foot home — but these 5 cheap upgrades actually made the biggest difference
I renovated an old house by Lake George and turned it into an Airbnb. I spent a lot of money on upgrades, but these cheap improvements were the best.
A millennial couple who ditched van life to buy a $150,000 hoarder house said it's worth it. Take a look inside.
Becky and Drew Bidlen spent three years in a van. They saved up enough money to buy a $150,000 fixer-upper where they're starting a family.
A millennial architect and his fiancée turned a triangular car-repair shop into a tiny dream home — take a look
The couple spent less than $400,000 turning a 430-square-foot auto-body shop into a light-filled and plant-covered place to work and play.
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I tried to renovate an abandoned home but failed. I'll never buy another fixer-upper.
Karie Fugett purchased a dilapidated house in Oregon with plans to achieve the American Dream. The pandemic and getting pregnant made it impossible.
Everything you shouldn't do during a home renovation
All we wanted was a nice summer cottage. What we got was a $500,000 lesson in contract law.
A millennial couple considered hundreds of houses — then spent $150,000 on a falling-apart Victorian sight unseen. They think it's worth it.
Evy Rivera and Jacob Evans bought a "Cheap Old House." It was dirty and the unglamorous renovation could take years, but they're living their dream.
Millennials have a solution for the housing crunch: Extreme Apartment Makeovers
Millennials are giving up on buying their dream home — and spending thousands of dollars to renovate their rentals instead.
A 125-year-old church sat dilapidated for decades in a small Texas town, but now it's a cozy rental with a loft and original features. Take a look inside.
Bartlett Presbyterian Church in Texas was built in the late 1800s but sat abandoned for decades after services shuttered in the 1970s.
Why Japan has more than 8 million cheap abandoned houses that people are renovating into dream homes
Blame a shrinking population, a push into cities, and a lack of DIY culture. All are reasons so many akiya, or abandoned homes, dot rural Japan.
We bought a house with an indoor pool. We thought it would be awesome, but $30,000 later, we wouldn't recommend this to anyone.
Kaitlin and Josh Chmil thought fixing up their indoor pool would be a fun DIY project but didn't expect all the blood, sweat, and tears.
A Gen X woman bought a crumbling 1890s manor. She thought she'd be done restoring it a year into the project, but the work kept coming.
Tabetha Heemstra told BI she enjoyed the restoration process so much that she's even got her next project already lined up — the house next door.
People are buying cheap, abandoned homes in Japan and living their dreams free of financial burden
Foreigners see Japan's empty houses as a way to be homeowners for as little as $23,000. Moving there allows them a more adventurous and affordable life.
A 119-year-old bank sat abandoned in a tiny Texas town for decades. Now it's a 3-bedroom home with the original vaults and a teller station — take a look.
Bartlett National Bank has been the site of a Hollywood film and an attempted robbery. Now it's an Airbnb located in Bartlett, Texas.
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A wave of inventory could hit the housing market in the coming years as 24 million homes present an opportunity for fix-and-flip investors, brokerage says
Brokerage New Western says more than 20 million houses are entering prime renovation years, presenting an opportunity for fix-and-flip buyers.
A retired artist spent $70,000 resurrecting the 'holy grail' of vintage trailers and turning it into a retro tiny home on wheels
The trailer, a 1960 Spartan Carousel, is the "holy grail" of mobile homes, Dan Reiser said. The retired artist is now selling it for $210,000.
I was drowning in student-loan debt, so I bought a house and flipped it. I used the profit to pay off my loans.
When his teaching job didn't pay the bills, he bought a house and sold it three years later. The money he earned helped him become debt-free.
A couple bought a 1940s house owned by a family of hoarders. They have 6 months to empty it and make it livable.
Katie and David Wolford purchased a run-down home in Portland, Oregon, in August. It was previously owned by hoarders who filled it to the brim.
A woman bought a lighthouse in Ohio for $71,000 and has spent over $300,000 on a decade-long renovation
In 2011, Sheila Consaul purchased a 1920s lighthouse as part of a government scheme and has spent more than 10 years renovating it.