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Yelp Has a New AI Bot for Home Repairs, and It’ll Quiz You on Your Needs

As online search evolves to become more conversational thanks to generative AI, review platform Yelp is riding the wave with a series of new features that allow you to pinpoint relevant businesses by interacting with an AI assistant.

Called Yelp Assistant, the feature lets you interact with a large language model — the same sort of process as when you type a prompt into ChatGPT or a similar chatbot — to find the right professional for jobs around your home.

By asking you a series of questions about the issue at hand — like, say, an upcoming move or a

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Low-Cost Home Repair Franchises: 8 Opportunities for 2024

The home services franchise industry has proven its stability after years of steady growth. Here are eight brands offering low-buy-in opportunities to break into the attractive industry.

The home services market proved itself during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has continued to soar in the years following. While many homeowners partnered with home services providers during the pandemic to improve the space they were suddenly spending much more time in, the pandemic also encouraged many consumers to reconsider how they spend their time.

Now, as the aging population becomes less able to complete home repair projects on their own, and

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Bolton at Home: Mum’s frustrations over housing repair delays

Kelly Reynolds, 48, who lives on Cherry Tree Avenue, says that there was damp and mould in her kitchen, which was especially bad in her living room.

Kelly was compensated for the delay by Bolton at Home – which has since carried out “extensive” damp and mould repairs.

This meant they needed to plaster her walls, and remove the wallpaper, but Kelly says she is frustrated over the “state” her house has been left in.

She said: “It’s really upsetting because I have lived here for 22 years.

The Bolton News:

“All of my memories are here.

“It’s soul-destroying going through this.

“It’s

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Habitat for Humanity details Home Repairs Program | Hawarden Independent/Ireton Examiner

IRETON—Siouxland Habitat for Humanity has a new program for Sioux County residents to consider.

Sioux County director of Habitat for Humanity Kurt Franje shared details about the new Home Repairs Program with the Ireton City Council during its Monday meeting.

“This program is to help homeowners who meet income eligibility guidelines to maintain their homes and keep their community thriving,” Franje said. “The program’s focus is exterior work and accessibility to preserve a home and the owner’s ability to live in it.”

Projects can include modifications to help accessibility like ramps, level handles and door modifications; roof and porch repair

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Frigidaire Dehumidifier Review: We Tried It

I live in a house that’s well over 100 years old. It has a stone foundation that lets in plenty of moisture. My challenge is that I have a wood shop in the basement, and I struggle to maintain a low humidity level during Minnesota’s wet springs and humid summers, so I was on the hunt for a good dehumidifier.

Luckily, I was tasked with testing the Frigidaire High Humidity 60-Pint Dehumidifier for our best basement dehumidifier piece. And boy did I test it.

Dehumidifiers, such as the Frigidaire High Humidity model, are designed to remove moisture from the surrounding

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