For the remodel of a 1960s lakehouse in Waco, Texas, the husband and wife team chose to remove more recent renovations in favor of a mid-century modern style to go back to the home’s roots.

The court disagreed. It ruled that unless a property is so derelict that it no longer functions as a home, it must be taxed at the standard residential rate. Just needing repairs or modernisation - ...

Jean Lewis likes the idea of her unfixed fixer-upper — which she bought 25 years ago for $39,900 — being worth $240,000, ...