Like a regular health check-up, a home maintenance schedule is important for every house’s upkeep. Continuing to check on your exterior, appliances, heating and cooling, plumbing, security, and electrical systems will help prevent breakdowns, save money, and keep your home
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Johnson County warns residents of home repair scammers
The Johnson County District Attorney’s Office is warning of home repair and insurance scammers following Wednesday’s storm. To avoid getting scammed, they recommend residents make direct contact with their insurance providers regarding damage to their homes and not give any …
Fetterman wants to make Pennsylvania’s Whole-Home Repair Program nationwide
05 March 2024- Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) introduced the Whole-Home Repairs Act. The bill would create a national five-year pilot program to expand on a wildly successful and popular Pennsylvania program designed to help
Want a Clean, Organized, Peaceful Home? Melissa Dilkes Pateras Says It’s Easier than You Think
Watch one of Melissa Dilkes Pateras’s viral videos about house repairs or cleaning, and you may think she does this for a living; of course, she’s great at keeping a tidy home! But a deeper look proves something different.
How rising mortgage rates are driving home renovation
Mortgage rates are beginning to climb back to 7% percent, pushing many prospective home buyers off the market. With warmer weather approaching and homeowners staying put, home renovations may see a surge in demand.
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23 Curb Appeal Ideas for the Best Front Yard on the Block
Update your front yard, porch, and entryway to welcome visitors with a beautiful first impression. Check out these simple, low-cost curb appeal ideas for improvements you can do in a day, a week, or a month. When your home looks
APCHA opens up home repair grant program to Category 4 homeowners
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Samantha Pearl and Emily Pearl Reist, My Handyma’am Founders
This FH series introduces readers to a few of the women who make up 11 percent of the construction workforce in the United States, spotlighting stories of their careers in the field. Know someone we should feature? Email us here.
East-side ministry helps neighbors repair their homes, workers rebuild their lives- Detroit Catholic
Genevieve Kocourek, evangelization coordinator at St. Augustine and St. Monica Parish on Detroit’s east side, is the founder of Firm Foundations of Hope, an organization that helps unemployed and underemployed individuals recover the dignity of work while fixing homes for
Don’t Schedule Home Repairs on This Day of the Week
If you’re a homeowner, you already know how important it is to keep up with home maintenance and get those repairs done quickly. But whether you’re talking about fixing a leaky faucet or a crack in