These three previously featured basements have their own unique uses and aesthetics, but every one offers a cozy retreat. Take a look inside.

Mary Weichert, a real estate agent in Chatham, New Jersey, for 20 years, has seen a shift in expectations for finished basements. They're no longer just a nice-to-have feature for your home – they're ...

“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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

ARKANSAS, USA — Tornadoes commonly strike the central and southern United States, however the Midwest and Great Lakes have many basements to shelter from tornadoes. The south does not. Why do the ...

A side street in East New York. The application deadline for community-based organizations to participate in administering the city’s new basement conversion pilot program launched in the East New ...