Your kitchen plays a huge role in how much buyers think your home is worth. Some design choices can make the space feel ...

Even if you don't believe in ghosts, a haunting history can still affect your home's value. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but this ...

When determining a home's value, most people focus on the obvious factors: size, location and amenities. However, some surprising and unconventional elements can significantly affect a property’s ...

Starbucks, a staple in so many communities, is closing hundreds of locations across the U.S. and no neighborhood is immune to the cuts — with both suburban and metropolitan stores on the chopping ...

STOCKBRIDGE — With property values continuing to soar, residents can expect a lower tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year. The residential and commercial tax rate is projected at $7.09 per $1,000 of ...

Zillow, the real estate listing and brokerage website, provides a wealth of publicly available real estate data. Among these, the Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) offers a seasonally adjusted measure of ...

INDIANAPOLIS — They dominated this year's legislative session as state lawmakers worked to figure out and pass some form of "property tax relief" for Hoosiers, but if you're opening your bill this ...

Intellectual property assets drive innovation and generate revenue. Companies use patents, trademarks and copyrights for a variety of reasons, such as to differentiate themselves and to compete in the ...

Home values fell for the first time in two years in March, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. Last month's ZHVI came in at $361,263, down 0.08% from the previous month and up 2.06% from one ...

You visit an open house for a stately old Victorian on a quiet street. It has a wraparound front porch and all kinds of vintage charm … but you can’t help but wonder if that sudden cold draft is the ...