Nominees sought for Langley’s extreme home repair

For 15 years, a church and local businesses have been helping transform homes for people in crisis.

The quest begins for candidates for this year’s Extreme Home Repair in Langley.

It was 15 years ago that Church in the Valley

Saint John will repair famously neglected north-end home at owner’s expense

Saint John will be moving forward to repair a notoriously dilapidated property at 80 Main St. but will forward the bill to the owner, it was decided at council Monday night.

The north-end house, built in 1899, has been sitting

Key Takeaways from the 2024 Houzz Home Study

The look, pace, and cost of home renovations have been changing over the last few years. Each year, Houzz performs a study to try to keep up with these changes, helping the home improvement industry better understand the landscape. In

Yelp Has a New AI Bot for Home Repairs, and It’ll Quiz You on Your Needs

As online search evolves to become more conversational thanks to generative AI, review platform Yelp is riding the wave with a series of new features that allow you to pinpoint relevant businesses by interacting with an AI assistant.

Called Yelp

REHAB grant helps 85 to 100 homeowners with home repairs

A Port Arthur man’s home was damaged for the third time after a tree fell on his home during Thursday’s storm.

PORT ARTHUR, Texas — Three weeks after an EF-2 tornado slammed into Port Arthur, Southeast Texans continue to endure

Canadian couples can find their dream home using this new real estate app

Finding your dream home can be tough in the Canadian market. As prices and interest rates continue to rise, the dream of once owning a home with your partner can often feel like it’s slipping away. 

However, Wahi has a

Only Half Of Black Seniors Approved For Home Repair Or Refinance Loans To Age In Place

This story is written by the Investigative Project on Race and Equity, which focuses on exposing systematic racism, while training reporters on data-driven journalism. It is being published through a partnership with Block Club Chicago, a nonprofit newsroom

Best home warranty companies of 2024

Home warranties can eliminate much of the stress of locating and paying a reputable contractor to repair or replace vital home systems and appliances. We’ll dive into the seven companies that earned the highest scores in our home warranty rating

In search of hard numbers on what it costs to maintain a home

A recent edition of The Globe and Mail’s popular Finance Facelift feature highlights our fuzzy thinking on how much it costs for household maintenance.

Dennis and Sylvie are a 60-something couple with a house they figure is worth $2.1-million. They

21 Home Improvement Projects to Tackle in 2024

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Removing Radon, the Silent Killer

Radon is a radioactive gas that moves through spaces in the soil and can enter a house through any opening, such as cracks in the foundation or the concrete slab. At elevated