Home repair costs are steep. Is it worth going into debt?

You borrowed money when you bought your home. Now you’re borrowing more money to fix it up. Is that a good idea?

One in 5 homeowners has taken on debt to cover maintenance and other “hidden costs” of homeownership, according

Country Garden, Chinese Real Estate Giant, to Miss Debt Payments

The embattled property developer Country Garden said on Tuesday that it was unable to repay a loan and expected to miss upcoming overseas debt payments as a result of plunging sales from China’s spiraling property crisis.

The announcement, made on