Spring Home Improvement Show

Home is where the heart is so it’s important that homeowners do their research before moving ahead with a remodeling or home improvement project. A visit to the 62nd annual NARI Milwaukee Spring Home Improvement Show is one of the easiest and most efficient ways to talk with a number of experts.
Diane Nelson, CRPM, and NARI President joins us live to give us an overview of the show but also to explain what NARI is and what homeowners can expect when working with a NARI member.
The NARI Milwaukeeshow runs Feb. 16 – 18 at State Fair Park in

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Home renovation in the Netherlands

Buying a house in the Netherlands can be challenging. If you can’t find what you are looking for right away, don’t forget that you could also consider doing renovation work. Or perhaps you have found your dream home, but you would like to make it more sustainable. Here is what you need to consider if you are looking to renovate your house in the Netherlands.

Getting a building permit with ease

Need help getting a building permit for your renovation or house extension? This company can guide you through the process and make the experience stress-free:

Building permits in the

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HVP Magazine – Demand for home improvements down due to cost of living crisis, report finds

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DEMAND FOR HOME IMPROVEMENTS DOWN DUE TO COST OF LIVING CRISIS, REPORT FINDS

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New research from Rated People has revealed the construction industry is heading for a ‘home improvement squeeze’ in 2023, as tradespeople continue to battle with rising costs and lower homeowner demand.

Following the ‘home improvement boom’ where record numbers of homeowners improved their homes over the past few years – just 35% of homeowners are now definitely planning home improvements this year, which is a sizeable drop from 52% in 2022.

The findings come from this year’s edition of

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Remodeling to sell a Seattle-area home? Read this first

Until recently, the Seattle-area housing market tended to paint over home sellers’ mistakes.

It didn’t matter much if you spent months on unnecessary renovations when houses were shooting up in value, and sellers were getting offers well above the listed price. The several months’ delay in getting a home ready usually worked in a seller’s favour. But as the market cooled, the situation has changed.

Kirkland-based real estate broker Max Rombakh, of Windemere Real Estate, says one seller in the Bridle Trails neighborhood of Kirkland sank $400,000 into remodeling, watched home sales and prices fade during the eight months the

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