As the cost of buying a home continues to soar, the fixer-upper is gaining appeal. With about one in five Gen Zers saying a "lack of affordable starter homes poses a barrier towards homeownership ...

Buying a fixer-upper could save you money during the homebuying process, which may explain why potential homeowners have taken a keen interest in these types of properties — an April 2023 survey ...

Fixer Upper premiered in 2013 and ran for five seasons until 2018. In 2020, it was announced that the series would be revived for Magnolia Network, a sister channel to HGTV overseen by the Gaineses.

She loves pondering who used the hidden stairs to the kitchen, how the cistern in the basement worked and if there were one or two chimneys in her and her husband Alex Ball’s “fixer-upper” home.

If that doesn’t appeal to you, a fixer-upper might not be the house for you. If the work needed in a fixer-upper sounds unappealing, narrow your search to new construction and recent renovations ...