Intact Financial Acquires Canada’s No. 1 Home Maintenance App

Intact Financial Corp., the Toronto-based property-casualty insurer, announce that it has acquired Jiffy Inc., Canada’s No. 1 home maintenance app.

Through this acquisition, Jiffy will have the platform and capabilities to accelerate expansion of its services across more Canadian jurisdictions

5 Best Ways To Use Your $8,000 Home Renovation Rebate

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East Side seniors better equipped to age in place with home repair grants and education

Seniors in Detroit often face challenges maintaining older homes. The nonprofit organization U SNAP BAC (which stands for United Streets Networking And Planning: Building A Community), on Detroit’s East Side, created a program to help with home repairs and to

Wesco and Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity; Creating Brighter Futures and Transforming Lives

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Wesco, as an inaugural sponsor of Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity, has provided support for the home repair collaboration that transforms lives and builds

Millions of U.S. homes are falling into disrepair : NPR

Pat Haskins, a 72-year-old retired school teacher, poses for a portrait in the backyard of her home in Silver Spring, Md., on Oct. 22. She had struggled to keep up with repairs as her basement flooded, a bathroom floor sagged

Habitat for Humanity steps up home repair program | News

WHATCOM — Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom County seeks to not only get the community into affordable homes but also to keep people in their homes for the long term. 

In July, Home Repair Project Manager Gracie Leibowitz joined the

7 Renovations That Can Impact Your Home Insurance

Homeowners might choose to renovate to create more living space, update their home’s design or even put in a pool. Whatever the reason, homeowners may want to consider if their renovations could impact their home insurance policy. Some renovations may

Can Flex Seal Prevent Water Damage in Floods?

Since it came onto the DIY repair scene 13 years ago, Flex Seal has gone on to become the go-to product for making weatherproofing and waterproofing repairs around the home. I always keep some Flex Seal on hand and use

Frontdoor Selected as a Good Housekeeping 2025 Home Reno Award Winner





Frontdoor, a home repair and maintenance app, has been named a winner in Good Housekeeping’s 2025 Home Reno Awards. Launched in April 2023, the app has been downloaded 2.4 million times and offers

Home Repairs for Good returns for annual Fall Repair Fest

Fran Floyd with Dave Withey, founder of Home Repairs for Good. (Photo provided/Home Repairs for Good)

Home Repairs for Good is hosting their annual Fall Repair Fest in Martindale Brightwood. 

The annual event put on by Home Repairs for Good’s