Tag: home improvement

Bloomington gets state grant for home improvement projects

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The City of Bloomington has been awarded $350,000 from the state of Illinois to help with home improvement projects for low-income families.

The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) has announced the opening of the Home Repair and Accessibility Program (HRAP), designed to assist low and very-low income homeowners by providing five-year, forgivable loans of up to $45,000.

“Every Illinoisan deserves housing that is safe and accessible, no matter their economic status or zip code,” Gov. JB Pritzker said in a news release.

The money is designated for properties with documented health and safety concerns, and properties requiring accessibility upgrades for

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Crate & Barrel Enters Home Renovation Category with New Kitchen and Bathroom Collection

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The brand’s first home renovation collection includes bathroom and kitchen hardware, vanities, islands and more, designed for approachable upgrades

CHICAGO, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Crate & Barrel unveils its entry into the home renovation category with its first collection of kitchen and bathroom products. With 55% of homeowners planning to remodel this year,* the brand designed the new assortment for easy, no demolition home refreshes.

Crate & Barrel's new Home Renovation collection

Crate & Barrel’s new Home Renovation collection

The new collection includes kitchen islands, bathroom vanities, lighting, and hardware in a variety of high-design styles and finishes, alongside a lineup of Kohler’s best-in-class

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Home remodeling spending could plunge in 2024

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Homeowners who decide they need to shake things up have two options. They can move or they can remodel their current home.

In this current economic environment, both options are quite expensive. House prices are near all-time highs and mortgage rates are north of 7%.

Remodeling costs are up for a lot of the same reasons. In addition to general inflation, labor and material costs have surged over the last 18 months.

But if you can put off your home remodeling project until next year, costs could come down. A recent study from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies

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