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23/05/2023Home Repair Contractors

What Experts Expect in 2023

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Perhaps you’re thinking about completing a few home renovation projects this year, but you’re afraid you might not be able to afford them. Between inflation and supply shortages, prices for these upgrades might surge.

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In 2022, homeowners spent an average of $8,484 on home improvement projects, according to Angi. Despite rising interest rates, 50% of people expect to spend the same amount in 2023 — with 28% planning to spend less and 22% expecting to spend

Sacramento pilot program to give $15K to homeowners for repairs

Sacramento City Council members this week approved a pilot program that would give homeowners thousands of dollars for emergency repairs.The Justice for Neighbors Emergency Home Repair Pilot Program would give $15,000 for needed repairs to those who qualify. The requirements include the home needing to be owner-occupied or to be a single-family home with an income that is at or below 80% of the local median income. Peter Lemos, code and housing enforcement chief with the city of Sacramento, said that they’ve already identified some homes that could be eligible for the assistance.”Underserved homes, underserved communities — these are homeowners … Read more

19/05/2023Home Repair Contractors

Binghamton program funds home repairs for seniors: Who qualifies

Driving down Gaylord Street on the East Side of Binghamton, one house sticks out.

It’s not because of the big tree in front whose pink petals speckle the sidewalk or the neatly landscaped garden. Nor is it the clean blue-gray siding or the bright white trim.

What catches the eyes of passersby is a small wooden porch with smooth steps and intricate railings – a porch this time last year, 85-year-old Irene Perris says, was in disrepair with a board that would shift when someone stepped on it.

The First Ward Action Council’s Senior Home Repair Program, which is once

South Bend Home Repair Program pays for roof, furnace replacements

SOUTH BEND — A city program will pay for major repairs to homes in poorer neighborhoods on the west and southeast sides.

Through South Bend’s Home Repair Program, homeowners in census tracts where at least a quarter of households live below the federal poverty line are eligible for up to $20,000 from the city to repair or replace their roof and furnace, according to Executive Director of Community Investment Caleb Bauer.

“A roof replacement helps preserve a home as a livable home into the future,” Bauer said. “It’s the No. 1 repair that can stop a home from degrading

13/05/2023Home Repair Contractors

Lexington volunteers increasing access to home repair tools

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — People in Lexington who need access to tools are about to have an easier time getting their hands on them. The goal is to help people stay in their homes.

When looking at ways to help his community through his Leadership Lexington class, a simple idea struck Chris Gipson.

“We look around our neighborhoods and we kind of see houses falling apart and people in need of repairs and stuff. They just need assistance to do it. We’ve learned in this process that code violations can pile up really fast and it takes $5,000 in