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Basement bedrooms are one of the top basement upgrades with the best return on investment. If you're considering adding one to your home or renting one, then knowing what these rooms require by law ...

You want to convert your basement from a storage space to a beautiful bedroom. This is a great idea for increasing the value of your home. A finished basement yields a 70% return on investment on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are fabulous architectural features in this 1830s home’s basement bedroom, like the staircase and a fireplace, but the ...

Q: We just learned that the county tax assessor is counting our basement as an additional bedroom. This increases the appraised value of our home and requires us to pay higher taxes. We've never ...

Is that bedroom in a basement apartment legal? What about a bedroom with no windows? Whether you are a prospective renter or buyer in New York City, there are compelling reasons to know the legal ...

Your basement might be the most underutilized space in your home. While many homeowners see this area as nothing more than storage for holiday decorations and forgotten belongings (and the washer and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Once upon a time, basements were just used for storage, laundry, and heating. But nowadays, a finished basement can be whatever ...

Finishing a basement feels like one of the smarter home investments you can make. You're turning unused square footage into a ...

The 2-story with 3 bedrooms has a semi-finished basement with a recreation room and an unfinished room plumbed for a possible third bathroom. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS BY KATHY TYLER The 2-story with 3 ...

Q. This week: We have our bedroom in the basement. This works well for most of the year, but in summer it's quite damp. There a musty odor and the drawers in our dresser stick and won't open easily.