I went house hunting last weekend. No, not for me. I tagged along with my daughter and her fiancé, who are moving from Texas to Colorado after she graduates from vet school (insert party hats and noisemakers here) next month. Even for this seasoned house hunter, the experience was humbling. […]

EVEN ACCOMPLISHED DIY-ers and veteran home-improvement wizards find paint projects so demanding and exasperating they outsource them to pros. Still, said Portland, Ore., painter Mike Snelson, “there are things that can be done to mitigate the frustration.” Preparation, for one. “This is probably where most homeowners get lost because prep […]