The 2025 real estate market forecast and the Home of the Week: Canadian real estate news for October 18

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Home of the Week, 71 Hell Point Rd., Kingsburg, N.S.Trevor Kennedy/Trevor Kennedy/Eye Capture Images

Here are The Globe and Mail’s top housing and real estate stories this week and one home worth a look.

Man arrested after defrauding home repair insurance provider

A Newburyport, Mass. man was arrested and charged in a scheme to defraud a home repair insurance provider.Christian Decristofaro, 40, was arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly used false or stolen identities to enroll non-existent or unsuspecting homeowners in insurance …

Home repair grant presentations offered in communities around Blackfeet Country | Glacier Reporter

Last week folks in Browning, East Glacier Park and Heart Butte were invited to attend presentations on a home repair grant. People living on and off the Reservation were encouraged on Facebook to come to the Stick Game Arbor, Women’s

Good Housekeeping’s 2025 Home Renovation Awards

Planning a big remodel? Consider our 2025 Home Renovation Awards your ultimate guide to ensuring style, performance, efficiency and value. From flooring to roofing, our expert picks cover it all. Even if you’re just looking to maintain your current home,

7 Inexpensive Home Improvements To Make Before Winter Hits

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Depending on your lifestyle, winter is the season for either staying inside where it’s warm or heading where you can ski, sled, snowboard or just frolic in the snow. It’s not always the ideal time to take

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,

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

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