We went with cellulose insulation after doing some digging ourselves. At first, our contractor was hesitant—he'd never used it before—but once we walk...

We went through a similar decision-making process last year when our roof decided to spring a leak right after we moved into our custom build. Looked ...

Transparency definitely helps, but I'd caution against relying solely on openness upfront. I've had lenders who were super transparent initially but s...