The Obama administration's latest refinancing proposal could extend mortgage refinancing opportunities to millions of homeowners, but it faces plenty of opposition. The plan the president outlined Wednesday is intended to help qualifying borrowers ...

It used to be that franchises were born in a brick-and-mortar establishment, with historical examples that include McDonald’s, Dunkin Donuts and KFC. Now, home-based franchises are becoming more popular – and more successful. As of 2007, more than half ...

When fans think of the most difficult venues for road teams, they think of places like Cameron Indoor Stadium and Allen Fieldhouse -- loud, raucous venues that both stun the visitors and energize the home team. And indeed the home courts of Duke ...

Virginia is moving toward forcing public schools to let home schoolers on their sports teams. You may know that legislative move as a Tim Tebow bill, because Tebow was a home-schooler who got to play football at his local high school thanks to a ...

If some alchemy of floor plan design, insulation and ventilation makes one room in your home colder than all the others, you can even things out by installing a supplemental heating system. A quick home improvement project can make the room more livable.