Beware home renovation scams as summer nears: Barrie police

City police say they aware of chimney and home repair scam currently circulating in the community

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With warm weather on the horizon, and the approach of summer season, the Barrie Police

Rainbow Realty Group Completes $6 Million Senior Loan on

NEW YORK, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rainbow Realty Group IV, LLC (“Rainbow”), in collaboration with Rainbow Realty Group II, LLC, and MJ Real Estate Investment Trust, announced the closing of a $6,000,000 senior mortgage secured by

Victims of alleged Realtor scam say regulatory red tape is preventing closure

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A husband and wife who claim they were scammed by former Calgary Realtor Eric Drinkwater say roadblocks with the Real Estate Council of Alberta are adding to their strife as they seek justice.

The couple, who asked

Mr. Handyman of Wake County Gives Back to the Community Through Ongoing Charitable Efforts

Raleigh Handyman is passionate about making a positive difference for those in need

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Mr. Handyman of Wake County, a proud local franchise of the trusted Neighborly® network, is not only committed to excellence in home repair

New Millennial Home Dilemma: What to Do With Baby Boomer Real Estate

Chelsea Atkinson understood, at least in theory, that her father’s house might one day be hers. She just didn’t expect that day to arrive so soon.

The death of her father in 2019 came as a shock: He was just

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