More companies are moving into the event-decor business renting custom or luxury items to hosts and hostesses who want more for their events than plain-vanilla rental.

A house is still a good investment if you plan on staying a while. Four reasons why now might be the time to make that purchase.

You see them everywhere — posted on telephone poles or listed in the classifieds section of your local newspaper. Home sellers beware: If those offers seem to too good to be true, they probably are.