Video Infographics

This infographic uses the “Broom Closet Index” to determine which major U.S. cities offer the smallest living spaces. The “Broom Closet Index” combines data on median housing unit size, median square foot of housing space per person, median monthly housing costs, median household income, and average cost of living. Combining these factors, the cites are ranked based on how likely you are to live in a cramped, overpriced place.

What do you imagine a one million dollar home would look like? A huge, lavish mansion? In most areas you’d be right. But in the celebrity home capital of the world, Beverly Hills, California, you’d be dead wrong. Real estate currently runs at over $1,600 per square foot meaning your million wouldn’t be going very far. In fact, a million dollar home in Beverly Hills comes in at just over 600 square feet.

Sooner or later your once pristine home will start showing it’s age. Whether that’s leaky taps or worrisome wall cracks. But don’t be so quick to call the handyman. Here is a guide to 7 common home repairs you can do by yourself. And for those of you short on time, there is a video version of the infographic as well.

With few exceptions, homes are framed with softwood lumber. Wood is a cost-effective structural material that’s easy to build with and familiar to DIYers, builders and contractors. So it’s ideal to create the enclosure for an energy efficient home. This means homes use less energy for cooling in the summer and heating in the winter.