HARTFORD CITY, Ind. — A Huntington man accused of conducting home improvement fraud schemes in Blackford County has pleaded guilty to a pair of theft charges. Sheriff’s deputies said 36-year-old Kortney Lee Elzey never completed work after receiving $62,000 to renovate a home along Blackford County Road 500-E. He also failed to […]
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Walmart (WMT) – Get Report will lead a quartet of big retail earnings this week with its July quarter update on Tuesday as investors look for signs of consumer strength heading into the autumn months and the impact of child tax credit payments on back-to-school sales. “We expect 2Q retail earnings […]
Home improvement retailers, Home Depot (NYSE:) and Lowe’s (NYSE:), have seen their sales soar during the pandemic. With the housing market remaining strong, that winning streak, which has so far spanned six quarters—is likely to continue when both of these companies announce their latest earnings during the coming week. Despite […]
Tanisha A. Sykes Donald Olhausen Jr., a 34-year-old real estate flipper in San Diego, did a major home remodeling project on his 2,200-square-foot Mediterranean-style home in 2018. “We completely renovated the kitchen and bathrooms, replaced carpet, upgraded electrical and plumbing fixtures, and did carpentry work on the interior and exterior […]
Rawpixel.com / Shutterstock.com Your home isn’t just a source of pride or a place where you can relax after a long day — it’s also an investment in your family’s future. 2021 Small Business Spotlight: Check Out Our Small Business Stories, Plus the Nominated Businesses Near YouSee: 40 Cities That […]
Magnolia Home Xperts owner David Davis offers tips for homeowners to make the most of a home remodel, including affordable ways to improve the value of a home. Why should a homeowner pursue a kitchen or bathroom remodel? What makes it worth it? It adds a lot of value. A […]
TAMPA — Hillsborough County withdrew a potential lifeline to a controversial home-energy financing program, a year after commissioners voted to kick it out of the county. Wednesday, Commissioner Harry Cohen asked the board to consider restarting a local version of the Property Assessed Clean Energy program, known commonly as PACE, […]
A tenant has been found for the Edison Place storefront vacated by Aaron’s over a year ago. Sherwin-Williams, an international paint and coatings retailer, is close to finalizing a lease for about 7,000 square feet of space to open a store next spring. According to Justin Jense, director of real […]
How They Work: A home renovation loan is a new type of loan that combines the best elements of a construction loan with a home equity loan. It’s the only renovation loan that doesn’t require homeowners to refinance and it’s the only renovation loan that doesn’t require the funds to […]
Freddie Mac announced a new loan product to help homeowners and homebuyers pay for home renovations. (iStock) Freddie Mac on Thursday introduced its new mortgage product, the CHOICEReno eXPress mortgage, which will allow homebuyers and homeowners to pay for home renovations by funding the project through their mortgage purchase or […]
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to four classes of notes issued by Goldman Home Improvement Trust 2021-GRN2 Issuer Trust (“GHIT 2021-GRN2”), a home improvement loan ABS transaction. GHIT 2021-GRN2 will issue four classes of notes totaling $264.795 million, collateralized by 95% economic interests (the “Participations”) […]
Over the past couple of years, there has been a skilled labor shortage in Pratt, and Eric Nystrom, the owner of the Pratt Home Improvement store, has had to deal with this issue, like many Pratt businesses. “This is our biggest challenge we haven’t overcome yet,” Nystrom said. “Finding good […]
With less travel happening again this summer, homeowners may be looking to improve their staycation surroundings. Many are contemplating home improvement projects that provide a bigger return on their investment, especially when tapping into a home’s equity with a Home Equity Loan or Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC). Here […]
The City of Bloomington launched the Bloomington Green Home Improvement Program on Tuesday as part of Mayor Hamilton’s Recover Forward initiative, according to a press release Monday. The program, a partnership between the city’s Department of Economic and Sustainable Environment, Community Development Financial Institutions Friendly Bloomington and Clean Energy Credit […]
Text size Strong results last year set a tough basis for comparison at home-improvement retailers. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The home-improvement trend that has lifted stocks such as Lowe’s and Home Depot may be on its last legs. Analysts at Wedbush Securities expect changes in household spending will hurt both companies. […]
Tim Allen recently took a moment to remember late actor Earl Hindman, his co-star from Home Improvement known for his role as the kindly next door neighbor Wilson. On the classic comedy series, Tim Taylor (Allen) frequently interacted with Wilson, but because of a privacy fence separating their yards, only […]
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I suspect it is impossible for a person or a family to purchase a house and never change a thing about it. I suspect it is impossible for a person or a family to purchase a house and never change a thing about it. Sooner or later, regardless of how […]
John Todd is the owner of Elite Home & Kitchen Remodeling, a residential remodeler with a showroom and design center in Frisco. The company has operated out of the same location for 18 years. Community Impact Newspaper conducted a Q&A interview with Todd in June. How has business been? We’re […]