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09/04/2023Home Repair Contractors

Home remodeling exploded as a result of pandemic: Housing expert

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck and lockdowns ensued, Americans found themselves with more time than ever to focus on their living environments.

As a result, home remodeling in the U.S spiked. Annual spending on improvements and repairs to owner-occupied and rental properties between 2019 and 2021 grew 23% to $495 billion, according to a new study from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. That’s compared to the market’s historical 4.4% average pace of growth.

Carlos Martín, who worked on the study, is project director of the remodeling futures program at Harvard. During a recent appearance on Yahoo

Nova Scotia announces extra $5 million for home repair programs – Halifax

The Nova Scotia government is putting more than $5 million in funding toward a number of programs to help people repair and adapt their homes.

The $5.2-million investment is meant to “address increased demand for support” and will help 300 additional households, the province said in a release. This funding is in addition to the $18.7 million budgeted for the programs in 2022-23.

“Affordable housing is at a crisis point in Nova Scotia and the cost of making home repairs continues to rise,” said John Lohr, the minister of Municipal Affairs and

Spring is Scam Season for the Latest No. 1 Scam

Fraudsters can arrive in any form; at your door, on the phone, or via email, online ad or even text message.

Published Mar 13, 2023 • Last updated Mar 20, 2023 • 5 minute read

The importance of doing thorough research about a company before undertaking home renovations or repairs can’t be understated. Take the time to look at reviews about any company that offers its services. Photo by monkeybusinessimages /Getty Images/iStockphoto

Q: My wife and I bought our first house last year. It needs some fixing up but the price was right

03/04/2023Home Repair Contractors

Here’s why the cost of home renovations are rising

Homeowners planning major renovations this year could face sticker shock.

The price of construction and building materials rose 3% in February from a year ago, labor data shows. But some items have skyrocketed. The cost of construction bricks has jumped 25%, while general contractors are charging more amid a shortage of skilled workers, Wall Street Journal reporter Rachel Wolfe told CBS News.

“That has led to these projects just dragging out and dragging out,” she said, adding that some Americans are just “living in these half-finished houses among piles of construction debris because there just aren’t enough workers to finish

When a Vintage RV Is Your Home, Repair Is a Way of Life

There’s no temperature gauge. That broke several thousand desert miles ago. But you can smell trouble coming, whiffs of radiator fluid slipping in the draft at the front of the engine doghouse. That’s when you know it’s time to stop. This doesn’t happen often. The 318 likes to run hot, but climbing mountains with a 12,000-pound RV on your back will eventually make any small-block engine overheat.

I start looking for a place to pull over. There’s nothing. The left side of the road is a sheer cut of rock, quartzite, phyllite, and limestone laid bare by dynamite. To the

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