‘We Love Our Historic Church Home—but Here Are the Honest Drawbacks’

When Susan Sandler and her husband, Howard Eisenberg, decided to downsize from their 4,000-square-foot single family home with its large yard, garden, and burdensome maintenance, they were not expecting to move into a church—until they saw it. "We just loved it," Sandler tells Realtor.com®. In 2018,

Social Security Turns 91 as Its Future Hangs in the Balance—and Housing Costs Squeeze Retirees

Ninety-one years after Social Security was signed into law, the program has largely delivered on its original promise. In 1935, more than half of older Americans were estimated to lack enough income to support themselves. Today, Social Security keeps 17 million older adults above the poverty line, a

‘Home Town’ Star Erin Napier Reveals Husband Ben Napier’s Weekend Habit That Still ‘Tickles’ Her 20 Years Later

“Home Town” star Erin Napier is sharing a sweet look at family life with her parents and husband, Ben Napier, giving fans the opportunity to smile along with an unofficial tradition that’s been making her laugh every week for decades. In an Aug. 10 Instagram post, the HGTV host, 40, uploaded a candi

Your Electricity Bill Is Skyrocketing. These Are The ‘Energy Hogs’ Driving Up Your Costs

If you’re trying to reduce energy usage in your home, your first instinct may be to unplug your phone charger. While this is all good and well, it won’t make as much of a difference as you might expect.  It’s the larger appliances—like HVAC systems and water heaters—that secretly drain electricity a