It seemed like such a good idea, right after World War II, for those Americans for whom a house had always been a dream house. The shell home came along, providing an inexpensive (average cost: $3,000 ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - It’s been years since a public tour of homes in Lake Charles, but there’s one happening Sunday, Dec. 8. Six homeowners on Shell Beach Drive will open their beautifully ...

The pink doors on Jim Davis’s new Fort Myers Beach home are a symbol his family’s history. “That is a tip of the hat to my grandparents,” Davis said. His grandparents, Bob and Jenavieve Davis, founded ...

As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

There was a shiny maroon one and one in the color of soothing sea green. Two had swirly undertones of brownish-red patterns. One featured yellow interiors. But the resident chose the one with the ...

Before they built their latest luxury projects, San Francisco-based development company Trumark Urban compiled market research on what it calls "warm shell" properties, meaning those that have ...