A home has only one chance to make a first impression on potential buyers, and a poorly designed room can be a quick turnoff. REALTOR® magazine asked readers to send in stories of how they took action against their listings’ trouble spots. Borrow some ideas for sprucing up your own listings. You can also view more room transformations at the...

If mold is found in a small area within your listing, less than 10 square feet, removal can be a do-it-yourself project. Here’s how.

The National Association of the Remodeling Industry spells out the following key elements that every remodeling contract should have:

1. The contractor’s name, address, phone number, and license number.

2. Details on what the contractor will and will not do.

3...

REALTOR® Magazine asked readers to send in their best tips for sprucing up listings on the cheap. Here are some of the quick, creative ideas that poured into our inbox.