Grand Forks City Council members briefed on Gate City Bank Home Improvement Partnership Loan Program
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Grand Forks City Council members briefed on Gate City Bank Home Improvement Partnership Loan Program

Mar. 6—GRAND FORKS — City Council members were briefed Monday by Gate City Bank on the Home Improvement Partnership Loan Program.

Andrew Conlon, a senior community development planner with the city, said the program provides funds for qualifying homeowners to make improvements to their properties. Some of the criteria to qualify for the program are that the assessed value of a house needs to be $275,000 or less and everything will need to be zoned appropriately, as well as other credit-related prerequisites. The interest rates for the program this year range from 3% to 3.5%

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Amid inflation prices Americans turn to DIY home improvement projects
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Amid inflation prices Americans turn to DIY home improvement projects

As high home prices and mortgage rates force many homeowners to stay put rather than trade-ups, a whopping 90% of homeowners are looking to make their existing living space more comfortable this year, according to a new survey.

But as inflation continues to drive up material costs, many are turning to DIY projects to save money.

For example, while the consumer-price index, a measure of inflation, moderated to 6.4% in January from a year earlier, the cost of floor coverings rose 13.1%, and the prices of tools, hardware and supplies went up by 11.8 %, according to data released earlier

The Home Depot, Inc.  Expected to Post Q1 2024 Earnings of .80 Per Share (NYSE:HD)
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The Home Depot, Inc. Expected to Post Q1 2024 Earnings of $3.80 Per Share (NYSE:HD)

The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD – Get Rating) – Research analysts at Oppenheimer issued their Q1 2024 earnings estimates for Home Depot in a report released on Thursday, February 23rd. Oppenheimer analyst B. Nagel forecasts that the home improvement retailer will post earnings per share of $3.80 for the quarter. Oppenheimer currently has an “Outperform” rating and a $400.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Home Depot’s current full-year earnings is $16.53 per share. Oppenheimer also issued estimates for Home Depot’s Q2 2024 earnings at $4.77 EPS, Q3 2024 earnings at $4.10 EPS, Q4 2024 earnings at

Creating a Cozy Home – French Country Cottage
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Creating a Cozy Home – French Country Cottage

Baby it’s cold outside might be true in February … but it can be warm and cozy inside when you set out to create a cozy home.

Creating a Cozy Home – French Country Cottage

Cozy can feel warm and welcoming and much like a big wrap up in a chunky blanket while sipping hot tea by the fire. It seems to go hand in hand being mentioned with the whole farmhouse aesthetic that has been on repeat in recent years. But creating a cozy feeling in your home doesn’t have to mean decorating in a farmhouse style – it’s a feeling and you can achieve that with

7 Simple Spring Decor Ideas
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7 Simple Spring Decor Ideas

7 Simple Spring Decor Ideas

From potted plants to dried flowers to a pop of pretty color- today it’s all about simple inexpensive ways to decorate for spring.

Inexpensive Spring Decor

Throw Pillows

One of the easiest ways to update your living room or bedroom spaces without breaking the bank is to update your throw pillows. Rather than bringing in all new pillows- think simple and bring in pillow covers. A secret – the layer that covers right over the other covers you have to save on storing them also. No one will know but you!

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Faux Arrangements

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While I absolutely love fresh flowers in

Get the answers to all of your home remodeling questions at the 61st annual NARI Spring Home Improvement Show
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Get the answers to all of your home remodeling questions at the 61st annual NARI Spring Home Improvement Show

WEST ALLIS, Wis. (CBS 58) — The 61st annual NARI Spring Home Improvement Show takes place this weekend at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. Homeowners, or those who want to one day become a homeowner, will have the opportunity to meet businesses and contractors.

Since the pandemic, people have continued to spend more time at home. That means they’re splurging on entertainment spaces and other upgrades.

Lost WWII love letters uncovered during NYC home renovation
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Lost WWII love letters uncovered during NYC home renovation

Their love stood the test of time — and home improvement.

After 80 years, a stack of World War II-era love letters pulled out of the walls during a Staten Island house renovation have been returned to the descendants of a prolific Navy man who wrote warmly — and frequently — to his wife.

Dottie Kearney, 51, uncovered the sheaf of correspondence between Brooklyn-born boatswain’s mate Claude Marsten Smythe and Wisconsin native Marie Borgal Smythe back in the mid-1990s, when Kearney and her husband bought the Eltingville fixer-upper — once home to the Smythes — and started tearing out the

Home Improvements That Are Not Legal To Do Yourself
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Home Improvements That Are Not Legal To Do Yourself

Home Improvements That Are Not Legal To Do Yourself

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Spending so much time at home during quarantine exposed the pluses and minuses of our properties. The main living space might shine and sparkle, but the bathrooms look old and dreamy by comparison. You’ve probably also noticed deficiencies in some of its core systems, such as heating, plumbing and electrical.

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The desire to repair, update or bring more comfort to our spaces led to a push