One question home buyers may encounter in their search for a home – or homeowners may encounter when renovating – is whether to include a “mother-in-law suite” in their purchasing or renovation plans.

The term “single-family home” has taken on a new meaning. Many houses can comfortably accommodate live-in parents, caregivers or grown children who return to the nest, some with families of their own.

A mother-in-law suite is a private living space that is either attached or separated from a larger home but on the same property. As the name suggests, it can be used by the parents of the homeowner, ...

Many homebuyers can't wait to show off their new abodes to their relatives, friends, and loved ones—but there are a number of instances when the arrival of a guest isn't quite so welcome, particularly ...