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Police warn shoppers of scam at home improvement stores

30/10/2025 Kartika

TEXARKANA, Texas –A recent scam investigated by police is one that predominately targets senior adults.

Texarkana Texas Police recently arrested a man who has allegedly operated a number of schemes at local stores. He has been charged with theft and exploitation of the elderly.

A man shopping at Lowe’s in Texarkana, Texas, earlier this month was approached by the suspect. The suspect allegedly struck up a conversation with the older customer and offered to sell him a lawn mower for $1,000, explaining that he was a driver for Home Depot and that someone who had ordered the mower had died and that he had been authorized to sell it .

The customer offered the suspect $500 for the equipment and drove himself and the man to a nearby Walmart to get cash from an ATM. The two then returned to Home Depot where the suspect took the money as the

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How much it costs to buy a DIY or home improvement business like Drain Surgeon or Easylife Kitchens

02/10/2025 Kartika

Home Improvement

South Africans picked up DIY and home improvement in a big way during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Many companies that install blinds, garage doors, and kitchens are franchises you can buy and run.
Here’s how much it costs to buy a turnkey home improvement or DIY franchise in South Africa.
For more financial news, go to the News24 Business front page.

The Covid-19 pandemic had a lot more homeowners reaching for hammers and paintbrushesand eventually looking to professional companies, to help improve their immediate surroundings.

As the world outside our homes slowly rematerialized with lifting lockdowns, and the cost of living steadily increased, this surge has since subsided.

But the DIY and home improvement sector is resilient and has many successful franchises. And while starting a window or blind business from scratch would be a complex undertaking, tapping into an existing framework provided by a franchisor is a

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Talking possible ‘Home Improvement’ reboots with ‘Tool Time’s’ Al Borland and Heidi

17/09/2025 Kartika

Home Improvement

NOVI, MI – They starred on a fictional show within a huge hit sitcom which ran for 203 episodes from 1991 to 1999. We caught up with “Home Improvement” stars, Richard Karn and Debbe Dunning at Michigan’s biggest comic convention, Motor City Comic Con .

The stars who played Al Borland and Heidi are two of the more than two dozen celebrity guests meeting with fans for photos and autographs at the event taking place at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi through Sunday, May 21. Tickets to Motor City Comic Con can be purchased here.

Both Karn and Dunning have been to Michigan in the past and in fact, Karn once lived in West Michigan.

“Holland, for a couple of summers. Holland, Michigan,” Karn told MLive in our video interview which you can see above. “And I actually came out here a couple of years ago to do a

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Home Depot hits the brakes: Three-year robust sales run ends amid pull back on home improvements

29/08/2025 Kartika

Home Improvement

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Home Depot couldn’t keep its protracted robust sales streak going any longer. The home improvement chain reported a small quarter as consumer spending on home improvement projects – which was buoyed by the stay-at-home pandemic lifestyle – coming to a screeching halt.

The retailer posted disappointing sales for its first quarter and lowered its outlook for the year after customers slowed their spending. Home Depot (HD) said sales fell 4.5% at least a year at stores open during its latest quarter, and its income decreased 6.4% from the same stretch a year ago.

Total revenue for the quarter slipped 4.2% versus a year ago, to $37.3 billion. The retailer also cited falling lumber prices and weather-related challenges, including heavy rains in California during the period, to clink its sales.

“After a three-year period of unprecedented growth for our sector, during which we grew sales by over

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I’m Retiring Soon. Should I Buy a Home?

15/09/2024 Kartika

Home Improvement

The Pros and Cons of Buying a Home After 60 - SmartAsset — The Pros and Cons of Buying a Home After 60 – SmartAsset

While you may not immediately associate retirement with home ownership, buying a home after age 60 can be both thrilling and financially savvy. Instead of looking for highly rated school districts, you can find the ideal combination of convenience, affordability, and proximity to them that matters most. That said, no matter your circumstances, buying a home as you approach retirement age can have a lasting impact on your retirement finances. Here’s what you should consider before buying a home after age 60.

A financial advisor can help you figure out when buying a home makes sense for your financial plans.

The Advantages of Buying a Home After Age 60

Buying a house after the age of 60 can be a wise financial move. Here are four general benefits:

Opportunity to build equity. Wherever you are, equity is a

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sixty five bathroom decorating ideas

23/07/2024 Kartika

Home Improvement

After a beautiful week with the home stuffed with three generations combined in collectively, I am lastly sitting down and pulling collectively my ideas and concepts for this 12 months’s finish and hopefully a contented new 12 months for all of us.

Do you continue to make New 12 months’s resolutions? I am sorry to say that I do not. Name it laziness, name it lack of willpower or just me being practical about what I’m able to sticking too!

There was a time once I would declare resolutions to “bathroom remodeling Orlando”, or “hand over wine” or “resign desserts” and every useless promise would final a sizzling minute. At my age it is extra dignified to be pragmatic, do not you assume?

So this can be a resolution-free zone, however I do no less than love to make use of these final days of the 12 months

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growing daffodils in my garden

25/07/2023 Kartika

Home Improvement

At this time of year, when I share pictures of the daffodils in my garden, in flowers all over the lawn, I always receive emails asking about how it works. So here are a few tips, sharing what I have learned over the years.

Why did I plant them in the lawn?

When we first moved to this house, the garden was pretty simple, and the only beds contained nothing but daffodils and snowdrops. I let them bloom our first spring here and then dug them all up and replanted them in the lawn. The snowdrops are planted beneath the huge magnolia, while the daffodils were planted in three ‘clouds’ in different positions in the garden.

If I had left them in the flower beds, I couldn’t have planted anything else because the bulbs were so numerous and so dense.

How many are there?

I have never counted, but I

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Spin-off of HGTV home improvement show is set to start production in Wilmington

22/07/2023 Kartika

Home Improvement

Karen E. Laine and her daughter, Mina Starsiak-Hawk, are the team behind HGTV's — Karen E. Laine and her daughter, Mina Starsiak-Hawk, are the team behind HGTV’s “Good Bones.” A spin-off version of the show is shooting in Wilmington.

A spin-off of HGTV show “Good Bones” is set to begin production in Wilmington.

According to a film permit filed with the city of Wilmington, the show is set to shoot next week at a house at 807 Russell Alley, near Queen and Eighth streets.

“Good Bones” has been running on HGTV since 2016. In the show, typically rundown homes are remodeled, often with stunning results.

How the spin-off might differ from “Good Bones,” which is hosted by Karen E. Laine and her daughter, Mina Starsiak-Hawk, wasn’t immediately apparent. Representatives of High Noon Entertainment of Aurora, Colorado, which filed the permit, did not immediately return calls seeking comment.

This home at 807 Russell Alley in Wilmington is slated to be part of an HGTV home improvement show, according to a film permit filed with the city of Wilmington. — This home at 807 Russell Alley in Wilmington is slated to be part of an HGTV home

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Financeit buys biggest rival to expand monthly lending to Canadian home improvement market

16/07/2023 Kartika

Home Improvement

Michael Garrity wants to change the way Canadians pay for home improvement.

The chief executive officer of Financeit Canada Inc. figures less than 5 per cent of those costly projects are financed the way other big purchases are bought – with monthly installation loans. Homeowners mostly use credit cards, home-equity credit lines or cash to pay for their pools, HVAC systems, additions and roofs. Mr. Garrity wants to see 95 per cent use the kinds of loans Finance it provides, similar to levels in homes and cars. His company makes more loans such as home improvement than any specialty financier in Canada.

Now, Toronto-based Financeit is extending that lead with

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10 Barbecue Accessories Experts Buy Over (and Over) From Amazon

13/07/2023 Kartika

Home Improvement

Ah, summertime. The perfect time of year to hang by the pool or relax on the beach and spend your evenings grilling up a storm.

Whether you’re a self-proclaimed pitmaster or new to the world of barbecue, having nifty gadgets on hand can make your time spent grilling much easier (and more enjoyable). Even better? You don’t have to leave your home to pick up these products—they can be bought from Amazon.

We know: There are tons of tools on the site. That’s why we tapped the experts to find out which ones are their dependable favorites. From grill mats that can help prevent messes to cool claws that can shred meat in a cinch, here are the Amazon products barbecue experts recommend. Be sure to add these to your cart before your next cookout.

Fact: Every great grilled dish starts with a good thermometer.

Robbie Shoultscelebrity chef

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