A Texas family awoke to gunfire and bullets ripping through their home — and a feuding handyman was pulling the trigger, federal officials say.
Jason Jaime Merdes, 44, is accused of targeting the family in a drive-by shooting, which
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How Your Home Can Pay For Emergency Repairs
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Key takeaways
- Home equity loans and home equity lines of credit can be an option to help cover emergency home repair costs.
- Benefits of using HE loans and HELOCs include lower interest
The Trans Handy Ma’am: the home repair TikToker championing renters | Renting property
In April 2021, Mercury Stardust, a Wisconsin maintenance technician, was “cleaning someone else’s poop off myself” after a clogged toilet came apart. She happened to see a video of someone asking how to use a ratchet strap, one of
Winter Home Maintenance Hacks to Prevent Claims
Winter is a beautiful time of year, but this season can be merciless on your home. If you’re not prepared, the chill, ice and snow bring a host of challenges. Equip your home with the ultimate winter defense to conquer
Akron’s home repair program faces delays and questions from residents
AKRON, Ohio — Several communities across Ohio received huge chunks of cash after the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act, aimed at helping people recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, was passed in 2021. Akron received $145 million
Rising repair costs & natural disasters making US home insurance less affordable: IRC
A combination of both the growing frequency and severity of natural disasters, along with rising home repair costs and other economic factors, have contributed to less affordable homeowners insurance, according to a brief from the Insurance Research Council (IRC).
The
Pa. Supreme Court Justice Kevin Dougherty received free home repairs paid for by brother’s union, witnesses says at trial
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Kevin Dougherty received $7,500 of free home repairs paid for by the union his brother, John Dougherty, led for nearly 30 years, a witness in the former labor leader’s trial testified Tuesday.
That witness — general
Water study, Great American Smokeout, youngest city councilperson, home repair help | Politics
On Monday, Gov. Eric J. Holcomb announced major actions to provide the data needed for future short- and long-term water policy and planning in Indiana. First, he directed the Indiana Finance Authority (IFA) to begin exclusive oversight of the completion
Alabama Power introduces new home repair service
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Alabama Power understands that an unexpected home repair can be a big disruption and a financial hardship. To help customers address these concerns, Alabama Power is bringing residential customers a new repair
JustFix: Nationwide Launch of the App Redefining Home Maintenance
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London, United Kingdom–(Newsfile Corp. – October 30, 2023) – JustFix, the real-time, reactive maintenance app