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Home improvement projects you can do in a weekend

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Home improvement projects are an excellent way to spruce up your living environment and enhance curb appeal. There are various things you can do in just a single weekend to make your home feel more alive, safe and inviting. Here’s what you’ll need to update your home.

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Nest Smart Thermostat

Smart thermostats are an easy way to modernize your home. This model lets you use your smartphone to control your home’s temperature from anywhere. It monitors your home’s

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3 Home Improvement Stocks to Keep Watching

The surge in interest rates and heightened inflationary pressures dampened consumer spending in the home improvement sector. However, with the easing of inflation and indications of a potential pause in rate hikes, there is optimism for a resurgence in home improvement demand.

Given this backdrop, it might be wise to add fundamentally sound stocks Frontdoor, Inc. (FTDR), Steelcase Inc. (SCS), and Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (HVT) to your watchlist.

Although inflation remains at stubbornly high levels despite easing, consumer spending surged 0.8% in April, as reported by the Commerce Department. While stronger than

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How to Increase the Value of Your Home

Home improvement is practically an American pastime, with millions of homeowners completing projects each year. while renovations will generally improve your quality of life, many don’t actually provide a financial return.

“In most cases, only home projects that add additional functionality or livable square footage add to the home’s value,” says David Steckel, home expert at home services marketplace Thumbtack.

The exceptions are kitchen and bathroom upgrades, as well as extensive enhancements to the exterior such as a new roof, windows or landscaping because these projects can elevate the home’s feel.

To identify projects that can increase your property value

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Home improvement issues were the 2nd biggest source of complaints in 2022

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Here’s how to file one in Massachusetts — and how to avoid getting into that mess in the first place.

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For the seventh year in a row, auto sales and repair complaints ranked first in the 2022 consumer complaint survey report, conducted by the Consumer Federation of America.

Home improvement/contractor issues and consumer debt/credit rank second and third, respectively.

Here’s what to know if you want to file a complaint in Massachusetts.

Start at the Attorney General’s Office. There, you can file a consumer complaint

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The Art of Slow Living & 5 Tips

The Art of Slow Living

When we went to Europe for the very first time- my husband and I noticed that there was a very different feeling in the way time seemed to flow there. That first morning, we were up before dawn ready to go get coffee and start exploring – but Paris was ready to sleep in for a few more hours. We spent the first few days in Paris learning to slow ourselves down a bit. And I say learning– because it was learning. It was a new thing to not just jump out of bed

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7 Things You Didn’t Know Can Delay Your Home Renovation

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Renovation projects can be a lot of fun. They allow folks the ability to get creative, work with their hands, or bring an idea to life. They can also increase the value of the home, improve its functionality, and solve problems homeowners have lived with for years. But, renovations have their pitfalls, and delays can happen.

Whether the home owner is going full-DIY or hiring pros to handle the job, there are common (but somewhat unknown) hurdles to maneuver. It’s helpful to know about the following home renovation delays before picking up that hammer and pry bar.

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Home equity loans vs. home improvement loans: Which is better?

gettyimages-1181558112. jpg — Home equity loans can offer solid interest rates, in exchange for securing the loan against your home.

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Whether a major renovation or a remodel, starting a homeproject can be a huge undertaking. But finding the right financing option can help make the process run more smoothly and hopefully minimize the financial burden.

Homeowners today have a number of financing options available, but two popular options are home equity loans and home improvement loans. These loan types carry very different terms, requirements, loan amounts and more — details that can help you decide which one is best suited for

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finding my garden inspiration – MY FRENCH COUNTRY HOME

I’m always looking for garden inspiration. Like most gardeners, I never sit back and say ‘This is finished’, the creation is fun!

You may remember at the end of last year, I had the visit of garden designer Philippe Dubreuil. I love his garden in the Perche, it is a true garden inspiration for me. He came to lunch and kindly took a moment to wander around my garden, analyzing what we had going on, and giving me suggestions for improvement.

“You have to be more BOLD”, he said several times. I nodded vaguely, trying to envisage how this would

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