Whoever buys Mike and Nancy Gohman’s house in Nisswa, Minn., will get five bedrooms, three fireplaces, a large patio and a three-season porch. Oh, and also access to some golf, a spa, swimming pools, ...

Why is it that the washing machine never breaks, the refrigerator compressor never fails, the plumbing never goes kerflooey, the hot water heater thermocouple never ceases to function and the roof ...