Here’s how to spot home contractor scams

After a natural disaster, scammers often visit homes offering repairs in an attempt to take money from people looking for a quick fix. Here’s what to look out for.

After a damaging hurricane, there are often weeks of cleanup and

Home repair startup targets smart growth with two-city launch

Starting a company in one region can be stressful enough, but the startup Birdwatch bet on two. Founders say that decision has led to its swift growth.

The home maintenance startup quickly launched in both the DC area and Philly,

Luxury Lawrence Park unit rises above general condo malaise

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Sotheby’s International Realty Canada

2 Chedington Place, No. 3C, Toronto

Asking price: $2.75-million (July, 2024)

Selling price: $2.725-million (July, 2024)

Previous selling prices: $1.25-million (August, 2002); $1-million (October, 1999); $1,040,000 (February, 1998)

Taxes: $15,879 (2024)

This Week’s Top Stories: Canada Kills Remote Work To Save Real Estate, & Quality of Life To Erode

Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories.

Canadian Real Estate

Canada Is Killing Work-From-Home & It’s Bad News For Small City Real Estate

Canadians embraced work-from-home almost immediately in 2020, especially in government. It was branded the

Governor Hochul grants Warren County home repair assistance

Warren County has been included in a list of counties eligible for state-funded home repair assistance for those impacted by severe storms and flooding that occurred across the state in July and August.

The storm that blew in Tuesday

Revealed: criminals and unlicensed agents operating across Australia’s real estate sector | Housing

Convicted criminals and unlicensed agents are operating in the real estate sector across multiple states, a Guardian Australia investigation has found.

In New South Wales, the Guardian has established that two individuals convicted of dishonesty offences have been allowed back

Home Maintenance Checklist: Monthly and Seasonal To-Dos

Cost of home maintenance

In 2023, it cost about $6,663 on average to maintain a single-family home in the U.S.—an increase of 8% over 2022, according to home-repair marketplace Thumbtack. For perspective, the median household makes roughly $75,000 a year.

New York opens income-restricted home repair grants for summer storm damage | Public Service News

Applications are open for the latest round of storm damage repair grants from the state of New York, for residents of a number of upstate counties that saw severe weather this summer.

On Monday, the governor’s office announced that the

Top 2 Real Estate Stocks That May Collapse This Month

Top 2 Real Estate Stocks That May Collapse This Month

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As of Sept. 13, 2024, two stocks in the real estate sector could

Richmond mobile home residents lament repair costs

Fidelina Arellano moved into her home at Mobile Towne Mobile Home Park off Old Midlothian Turnpike 13 years ago. Her home is now decades old and in need of repairs.

“We are suffering. My husband fixed one thing and another