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Don’t Forget These 7 Home Improvement Projects This Summer
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Don’t Forget These 7 Home Improvement Projects This Summer

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Summer is the season for DIY projects. But before you embark on your next wish list task, it’s a good idea to hop on some quick home maintenance projects. It’s easy to get too relaxed or lean into the need to have some fun as the warm weather arrives. You might think that you can put off these maintenance projects until next year. However, tackling them before starting something new will help ensure your properties are in tip-top shape before the seasons change once again.

Below are seven of the best summer home improvement projects homeowners should evaluate and fix

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Inflation Is Making Home Improvement Projects Less Attainable for American Homeowners
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Inflation Is Making Home Improvement Projects Less Attainable for American Homeowners

Nearly three-quarters of homeowners are finding projects to be more expensive than originally budgeted, causing some to consider their renovation plans

RIVERWOODS, Ill., April 17, 2023–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Discover Home Loans issued a survey to understand how inflation and higher interest rates have impacted American homeowners’ sentiment around investing in their homes versus moving to new homes.

Inflation is significantly impacting homeowners’ desire to undertake home improvement projects, with 59% of survey respondents choosing to postpone their projects and 26% saying they will reduce the scope of their projects in the face of increased costs. That said, there remains strong demand

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