More homeowners turn to DIY projects as repair costs rapidly rise

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — As the cost of hiring professionals for home repairs continues to rise, an increasing number of homeowners and tenants are opting for do-it-yourself (DIY) solutions.

Local hardware store OB Hardware has noted a significant uptick in

Where Canada’s housing market could go next as summer nears – National

Springtime in Canada historically means that, like the weather outside, the real estate market in Canada will start to warm up very soon, but things seem a little different this year.

With many experts noting a slower start than normal,

What can Toronto’s real estate industry do to solve the city’s big problem of small condos?

In Toronto, towers upon towers of small condo units fill block after block downtown. Condo sales across the board are slumping in Canada’s biggest cities as supply soars and demand shrinks. And the hardest units to sell are often the

Detroit City Council candidates debate land bank, home repair

Detroit City Council Member Mary Waters says she’s “on a mission” to dismantle the Detroit Land Bank Authority, an entity she contends has led to the “inhumane” treatment of residents. 

“I want the land bank gone. I’ll be very blunt

Reflection from the City’s Partners in Home Repair Event

Planning the well-organized event involved staff from the Portland Housing Bureau (PHB), Bureau of Environmental Services (BES), Portland Permitting and Development (PP&D), Portland Water Bureau (PWB), and the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF). The event allowed staff to

Why more home buyers and sellers are turning to flat-fee brokers : NPR

Jim Xiao paid an agent a flat $10,000 fee to help him buy a home in Evans, Ga., last year. Here, Xiao and his children play soccer at their new home.

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Much more opportunity in stocks than real estate

Earlier this month, Jackie Han, an audience member at the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meeting, stood to ask a question of company chairman and CEO Warren Buffett. “As you might guess, coming from a Chinese family, we always had a

Elderly couple loses $200k to ‘woodchucking’ scheme after hiring man for home repairs – never answer during ‘peak’ time

AN ELDERLY couple were cruelly scammed out of $200,000 in a scheme that targeted them where they felt safest – their home.

The vicious scam saw three men trick the pair into agreeing to home improvement services that were either

Zero-Interest Home Renovation Loans: What to Know

When financing a home improvement project, you have several options. You might choose a personal loan, a home equity loan, or, if you’re buying a fixer-upper, a specialized loan like an FHA 203k loan, which covers the purchase price and

Why More Americans Are Turning to Self-Directed IRAs for Real Estate and Alternative Investments

More and more Americans are turning to self-directed IRAs (SDIRAs) as economic volatility and inflation fears challenge traditional retirement strategies. Unlike standard IRAs—where investors are largely limited to stocks, mutual funds, and bonds—SDIRAs allow for a