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Modern Family
How Phil and Claire Financed Their Modern Family Suburban Dream Home
The Dunphy home in Cheviot Hills isn't just sitcom staging—it is a $2.8 million Los Angeles property. Here is the real mortgage math behind how a real estate agent and stay-at-home parent could afford it.
The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch Split-Level: What Tapping Equity for a Renovation Looks Like Today
With nine people and one bathroom, the Brady household was screaming for a renovation. Here is what tapping home equity to add a bedroom would actually cost at today's rates.
Home Alone
Could Peter McCallister Actually Afford the 'Home Alone' House on a 1990s Salary?
Every December, viewers wonder what Peter McCallister did for a living to afford that massive Winnetka mansion. We broke down the 1990 mortgage math to find out.
Full House
How Much Cash Would the 'Full House' San Francisco Victorian Require Today?
Danny Tanner made a local TV sportscaster salary in 1987, but in today's San Francisco market, keeping three daughters, an uncle, and a Joey under one painted roof requires serious cash upfront.
Home Alone
The Home Alone House and the Power of Curb Appeal
Kevin McCallister's Chicago-area colonial has sold for real money more than once. What makes a house that memorable?
Full House
What It Would Actually Cost to Buy the Full House Victorian Today
The Tanner family's San Francisco painted lady is one of TV's most famous houses. Here's what owning a home like it really involves.