BELDING, Mich. (WOOD) — As West Michigan continues to struggle with a housing crisis, some new homeowners are choosing to forgo the basement in favor of lower costs. It’s becoming more common across ...

Though care is taken during construction to divert exterior water and moisture from the space, they are not waterproof.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Once upon a time, basements were just used for storage, laundry, and heating. But nowadays, a finished ...

“One of my favorite basement renovations is turning the area into a separate living space,” said Aja McClanahan, financial writer and real estate agent from Space Coast Move HQ. “This means you’d need ...

While some people take their basement for granted, others have never seen a basement in their life. But why aren't basements attached to every home? The primary factors that explain why some houses ...

Dawn Weinberger is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon who has contributed to numerous publications and websites over the past 20 years, including RD.com, Glamour, Women's Health, Entrepreneur, and ...

Home insurance only covers basement floods if they happen for certain reasons. Most policies cover damage from burst pipes, leaking appliances and overflowing toilets. But a lot of basement flooding ...

Kristen has worked as a freelance home, design and lifestyle writer since 2021. In that time she has contributed to a number of online media outlets including Apartment Therapy, Hunker, The Everygirl, ...