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Home Depot sees a declining home-improvement market if consumer demand keeps shifting to services from goods

Home Depot Inc. said Tuesday the home-improvement market could weaken this year, if consumer spending keeps shifting toward services from goods, and if inflation continues to affect demand.

The home-improvement giant HD,
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expects fiscal 2023 net sales and same-store sales to be about flat with last year, however, because it will take market share from its competitors.

Sales could be hurt further if lumber prices, which have already fallen by more than 50% from a year ago, continue to decline.

The average analyst estimate compiled by FactSet for sales at the time Home Depot reported results was $158 billion,

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Porch Renovation-Sunroom Ideas – French Country Cottage

First up- Happy First Day of Spring! I am SO READY for spring and I know so many of you have the same feeling. Winter has been a bit of a doozy and we are starting spring off with rainy weather and snow left over from the storms- but currently, as I am writing this post- there is a little break and the sunshine peeking through is giving me all the spring feelings!

Even though our house and yard look nothing like this beautiful scene right now- today’s post is about the front porch.

Front Porch Renovation Ideas

You know,

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Ty Pennington on being ‘the OG’ of home renovation shows 22 years after ‘Trading Spaces’

Ty Pennington, the OG of home renovation shows, talks about hosting HGTV’s *Rock the Block*. (Photo: HGTV)

Ty Pennington never could have predicted his TV career longevity when he first stepped on the set of Trading Spacesslinging his tool belt, back in 2000. Over two decades later, the carpenter-craftsman-designer is juggling multiple shows on HGTV, including Rock the Block, for which he serves as host with his signature high-energy style. The show’s fourth season premieres on Monday.

“It’s funny — when I meet new people on HGTV, they’re like, ‘Oh my God, you’re the OG,'” he tells

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3 Easy Ways to Dry Flowers for Decor

I’ve always been a flower girl. Whether it’s flowers for celebrating a special occasion or for designing a beautiful centerpiece, flowers always add a warm feeling to your home. And while I love fresh flowers as much as the next person, one of my favorite ways to use flowers in my decoration is by using dried flowers.

French Antique furniture with dried flowers

Dried flowers truly give a room personality and can add a vintage charm to your decor that can last for years. They are also low maintenance and easy to DIY. From hanging them up to dry naturally to speeding up the process with

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Own a Home? Here’s All the Money You Can Get Back on Your Taxes

This story is part of Taxes 2023CNET’s coverage of the best tax software, tax tips and everything else you need to file your return and track your refund.

The American dream of owning a home keeps getting more expensive. Homeowners spend an average of $12,904 per year on home improvements, maintenance and emergencies, according to home services website Angi, and that’s not including mortgage payments or property taxes.

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All those expenses come with a silver lining, however — tax credits and deductions for your home that can lead to a bigger tax refund. For homeowners, learning as

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Craftsman-style house on an acre of land in Detroit for sale at 0,000

Craftsman-style house on an acre of land in Detroit for sale at $430,000

A stone house with blue trim and a hand-glazed clay tile roof sits on a wooded, serene site covering an acre in northwest Detroit.

The house near 7 Mile Road and Grand River Avenue is listed for sale at $430,000.

The Craftsman-style house, built in 1926, is at the end of a street lined with huge trees in the Malvern Hill Subdivision near Detroit’s Old Redford neighborhood. The property backs to the former Rogell golf course, which is being developed as one of Detroit’s newest parks, the 98-acre Rogell Park.

Aerial view of 22322 Roxford in Detroit.

The house at

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7 Tips & Ideas for date nights at home

With that day full of hearts, chocolates and all things romantic tomorrow- love is in the air this week and planning a simple date night at home can be perfect.

Truth be told- I am not a huge Valentine’s Day ‘proper’ kind of a girl. I have shared posts over the years about- Why I tell my husband NOT to buy me roses and What kind of a dessert I am baking for Sweethearts Day.

Valentine’s Day has always been a family kind of a day with foil wrapped chocolate hearts and sweet treats for the kids as well as

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Consumer advocates say Florida’s PACE home improvement loan program needs fixes

Florida has more homeowners paying for home improvement to their property through their tax bills than most states, yet it has the fewest consumer protections in the nation for the controversial loan program.

The property assessed clean energy program, also known as PACE, is only available for residential projects in three states — California, Missouri and Florida — and has drawn scrutiny, investigations, lawsuits and complaints in all three. Yet bills introduced in Tallahassee to extend consumer protections have failed year after year.

“There is zero oversight in Florida over PACE loans,” said Mike Fasano, Pasco County’s tax collector and

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