Old farmhouses have a charm you can’t fake — but they also come with quirks that eat through your budget fast. The good news is, you don’t have to spend thousands to make one look well cared for and ...

My heart leaped at the sight of a pretty white farmhouse—the farmhouse. My cousin Tony, a real estate agent and an auctioneer, had sent me a link to a listing he had just acquired, and lo and behold, ...