Contractors needed for Westmoreland home repair program

Westmoreland County has the money and low-income homeowners lined up for a house repair program.

But officials can’t find anyone to do the work.

“We’ve put out 400 emails and sent out 325 direct mailings and have gotten zero response,”

Home Maintenance Costs Just Hit A Record High

The cost of everything is rising, and it appears that home maintenance expenses are no exception. In fact, according to a recent report, it now costs, on average, $6,548 a

Local sponsors pledges up to $200K for Habitat for Humanity ‘Repair Revolution,’ Sandwich home builds

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An area homebuilder has joined other local sponsors in pledging to match up to $200,000 in donations for Habitat for Humanity Windsor-Essex’s new affordable housing repair program and the construction of two homes in Sandwich Town.

The organization

APCHA homeowners eligible for up to $10k in home repair grants

The Aspen Pitkin County Housing Authority qualifies and maintains compliance for deed-restricted housing in the county.
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The Aspen Pitkin County Housing Authority recently kicked off a first-of-its-kind program to open up public funding for the upkeep or maintenance

Home renovation fraud on rise in Burlington and across Halton Region

Halton Regional Police are warning residents in Burlington and the rest of Halton about a home repair fraud operating in the region. PEXELS PHOTO

Does the person at the door offering to fix your roof or repair your driveway for

Police issue warning about rising home repair scams

Halton Regional Police (HRPS) have issued another warning about local home repair scams, after yet another incident within the region. 

According to the report, the fraud involves contractors travelling door-to-door selling unsolicited services. These services include but are not limited

Police warn of home repair scam at work in Halton

Fraud involves unsolicited offers of repair work around the home, which is never completed, police say

Halton Regional Police say there’s a home repair fraud operating in the region and are issuing a warning to residents.

They describe at least

25 Easy Home Repairs You Should Never Pay Someone Else to Do

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Making small repairs from time to time is part and parcel of owning a home. While you can spend hundreds, or even thousands, each year to have a professional handle these odd jobs, tackling them on your own

Here’s how Montgomery County residents can apply for free home repairs

A critical home repair program is offering federal money to help fix Montgomery County houses in dire need for free, with up to $25,000 available on each repair and no strings attached for those that qualify.

The program is using

These Mortgages And Loans Pay For Home Renovations

Key takeaways

  • There are multiple loan options for people who want to borrow money to improve or renovate their home.
  • Loans that use your home as collateral, including home equity loans and HELOCs, can have tax advantages.
  • Loans that don’t