Arnesa A. Howell

For teachers, nurses and other skilled workers, few options.In an ideal housing market, there would be a home that is affordable for every household based on income, from the lowest earners all the way to the wealthiest buyers. That kind of balance is hard to achieve, but as a new report reveals, middle-income households are

Age and income have a large influence on the decision to hire professionals for home repair and renovation, according to a recent study.Being a homeowner means taking on projects big and small, long-planned and unexpected. But will you do-it-yourself, or will you find that the job is best suited for a hired professional? The answer