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Should you get a home improvement loan from your contractor?
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Should you get a home improvement loan from your contractor?

Using a general contractor who offers home improvement financing seems convenient, especially if they’re standing in your kitchen ready to start as soon as you pay them.

Contractors who offer loans usually work with third parties that specialize in home improvement financing. While there are benefits to the arrangement, even a highly recommended contractor may not give you financing that fits your needs, so it pays to shop around.

Here’s what to know about contractor financing options and alternatives to consider.

RATES ARE TIED TO CREDIT, NOT EQUITY

Many contractors offer unsecured personal loans, which don’t require you to have

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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

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One Room- 5 Ways – French Country Cottage
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One Room- 5 Ways – French Country Cottage

One living room with 5 different layouts? Can it really make a difference in how the overall room and seating area feels?

One Room- 5 Ways – French Country Cottage

Our living room is basically a room that has kind of made me crazy since I first started trying to place the furniture. It is probably something that you haven’t noticed – I focus on the good points and details rather than what drives me crazy. But make no mistake- there are things that drive me crazy. Today for Friday Favorites- we are revisiting this favorite post of yours and mine and chatting about room layouts and ideas

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Spring Home Show kicks off successful year for many contractors & small home improvement business owners
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Spring Home Show kicks off successful year for many contractors & small home improvement business owners

PEORIA (25 News Now) – The 2023 Annual Spring Home Show continued Saturday at the Peoria Civic Center.

140 vendors from all over Illinois, some as far as Effingham, came out to meet with homeowners to discuss projects they’re working on.

Some vendors offered services like gutter replacements, Jacuzzis, windows and everyday staples like mops and fancy brooms.

It’s the largest home show in the state, put on by the Home Builders Association of Peoria, Executive Director Lisa Scott, says some homeowners come out to plan projects years in advance.

”It brings everything together here under one roof so everything

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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

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Pamela Anderson Responds To Tim Allen Denying Flashing Her On ‘Home Improvement’ Set: ‘How Could You Make That Up?’
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Pamela Anderson Responds To Tim Allen Denying Flashing Her On ‘Home Improvement’ Set: ‘How Could You Make That Up?’

By Emerson Pearson.
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Pamela Anderson is standing by her story.

The actress recently sat down with ET Canada’s Morgan Hoffman, and shared why she thinks Tim Allen has denied her allegations that he flashed her on the set of “Home Improvement”.

Hoffman highlighted the importance of Pamela’s story given the #MeToo movement and how “a lot of women are still afraid to come forward to tell their stories” because “they feel that they won’t be believed.”

READ MORE: Pamela Anderson Responds To Tim Allen Denying Flashing

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Spring Table Centerpiece with garden statue
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Spring Table Centerpiece with garden statue

A cozy spring table centerpiece idea using a garden statue and a beautiful wreath.

Spring Table Centerpiece Idea

You know, sometimes I know where I am going with a styling and other times- I wing it. I start gathering the things I know would like to use and then spend a little time thinking and staring before moving in a direction. A spring table was always the topic- but this was one of those times where the styling evolved.

Spring Table Centerpiece with garden statue

I knew I wanted to use this wreath for a centerpiece – but did not add the statue until I was

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DIY Dutch Door – French Country Cottage
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DIY Dutch Door – French Country Cottage

There is just something about a dutch door that has a whole lot of charm.

Dutch Doors

Dutch doors have long been something I have loved-

I think the love affair with them probably started with an illustrated storybook that was a favorite to look through when I was little.

And that love has continued along with my obsession with all things home.

DIY Dutch Door – French Country Cottage

and I can’t tell you what a difference it has made in how our home feels.

Though we aren’t opening the top currently since it is a bit chilly to have the doors or windows open in

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