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Home Improvement TV star Bob Vila downsizes with $12.5 Palm Beach purchase

America’s home improvement teachers are downsizing. Just one month after putting his Palm Beach spread on the market for an eye-popping $53 million, DIY deity Bob Vila bought a more manageable $12.5 million property in the enclave last week, records show. The 77-year-old former host of “This Old House” nabbed the 4,300 square foot Georgian Revival residence with 5 bedrooms and 3 and a half baths for $2.5 million under its original $15 million asking price. The property had been listed since September, according to the Palm Beach Daily News. The villa’s acquisition came after he and his wife, former…
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Seven home improvements to boost your house price this Spring | Property News | News | Wells Nub News

After a period of falling house prices, it seems the new year has seen a positive upturn in the property market. Reports are suggesting that prices are set to rise again in 2024, thanks to easing inflation and a confidence boost from a General Election which is likely to have property as a key agenda item. So if you’ve had your house sale on pause over the past couple of years, now could be a good time to list your house for sale. But before you do, there are a number of quick jobs you can complete around your property…
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News Flash • Senate Clears Singer Bill to Protect New Jersey

The New Jersey Senate voted in favor of legislation sponsored by Senator Robert Singer (R-30) that would establish a professional board to regulate home improvement and home elevation contractors. “For too long New Jerseyans have worried about the legitimacy of their contractor. Today’s Senate vote takes another step in the right director to give us all the confidence to make decisions that best improve our quality of life,” said Sen. Singer. “By increasing transparency and setting a clear standard for contractors, we can greatly improve consumer protections and give the people of New Jersey the peace of mind they deserve.”…
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Home Depot leans on demand for small projects to top estimates – National

Home Depot beat quarterly profit estimates and posted a lower-than-expected drop in comparable sales on Tuesday, as the top US home-improvement retailer tapped into a switch by customers to small-scale projects and essential repair work. US consumers have put big renovations and discretionary home-improvement projects on the back burner as they battle still-high food prices, lingering caution around the economy, and higher interest rates. “Similar to the second quarter, we saw continued customer engagement with smaller projects, and experienced pressure in certain big-ticket, discretionary categories,” CEO Ted Decker said in a statement. Customer transactions fell 2.4 per cent in the…
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DIY training center teaches DIY renovation and home repair

A new business is hoping to empower homeowners through the art of do-it-yourself. The recently opened DIY Training Center offers in-person home renovation and repair training for people who want to tackle more on their own. Classes include framing, flooring, finishing carpentry and electrical. Students can also learn about renovations, maintenance and interior design. The goal, said one teacher, is to put practical industry knowledge into the hands of homeowners. “People who have homes don’t want to pay big dollars out to contractors and that, so they come here so that they can learn how to do a lot of…
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Zachery Ty Bryan Arrested For Domestic Violence Again; ‘Home Improvement’ Star

Zachery Ty Bryan, the actor best known for his role as eldest son Brad Taylor on Tim Allen’s Home Improvementreportedly has been arrested for domestic violence for the second time. TMZ reported that Bryan was arrested Friday by police in Eugene, OR, police for felony assault in violation of the Abuse Prevention Act. The action is used when someone is accused of attacking a person who’d previously been granted a restraining order in relation to domestic violence. Entertainment Weekly said later Sunday that it had confirmed TMZ’s report. Bryan previously pleaded guilty in 2021 to two felony counts in a…