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Home Run Financing Receives Approval in California to Provide Unsecured Home Improvement Loan Product, Called Home Run Loans

September 16, 2021 admin

LOS GATOS, Calif., Sept. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Home Run Financing (previously PACE Funding Group, LLC) announced today that it has received approval from the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) to provide their new, unsecured home loan product, called Home Run Loans, to homeowners in California.

The company has been providing Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) funding for renewable energy and energy- and water-efficiency home improvements since 2014, and later for earthquake hardening and wildfire preparation. Through Home Run Loans, homeowners can now finance the same types of projects allowable under PACE, in addition to

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What’s the best way to finance your upgrades?

September 15, 2021 admin

There are plenty of good reasons to renovate a home. Doing so might make your living space more comfortable, which could greatly improve your quality of life. Also, home renovations can lead to higher resale value, so you might get back some, if not all, of the money you put in.

There are plenty of cost-effective ways to finance home renovations. But according to Bank of America’s 2021 Homebuyer Insights Report, 24% of homeowners intend to charge their home improvements on a credit card. And that could be a very poor choice that backfires.

The dangers of charging renovations

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2021 Home Improvement & Outdoor Living Show | News

September 14, 2021 admin

Make Plans now to Attend the 2021 Home Improvement & Outdoor Living Show

At the 2021 Home Improvement & Outdoor Living Show you’ll find Exhibitors showcasing their products and services for improving your home or building a new home. You’ll find everything to help in making improvements from small to large projects, flooring, doors and windows, roofing, energy conservation, Hurricane Protection, new kitchens and bathrooms, pools, and sunrooms. Plus, we will also showcase home builders from our area who can quote a much-needed remodel or build you a brand, new home.

And it doesn’t stop with the home itself, people

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How art and houseplants can work together for home improvement

September 13, 2021 admin

Beyond sprucing up your work and living environs, there’s certainly much to love about houseplants, whether it’s the simple act of taking care of something or the fact that some varietals can even improve the air quality in your home (peace lilies, we’re looking at you).

However, if you’re like many people who have done virtually everything from home this past year, your living room has turned into a veritable plant nursery. Rather than add more plants to your living spaces haphazardly, consider these easy tips from LiveTrends, a company that creates and designs over 500 original living art product

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Spectrum Brands Announces Definitive Agreement to Sell Hardware & Home Improvement Segment for $4.3 Billion in Cash

September 12, 2021 admin

MIDDLETON, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPB; “Spectrum Brands” or the “Company”), a leading global branded consumer products and home essentials company focused on driving innovation and providing exceptional customer service, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its HHI segment to ASSA ABLOY for $4.3 billion in cash, which represents over 14x HHI’s expected FY21 Adjusted EBITDA.

The transaction will simplify the Spectrum Brands business around three attractive business units, consisting of Global Pet Care, Home & Garden, and Home and Personal Care, and further strengthen the Company’s balance sheet. The remaining

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Assa Abloy buys Spectrum home improvement business for $4.3 bln

September 11, 2021 admin

The logo for Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., is displayed screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., July 6, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Sept 9 (Reuters) – U.S. lockmaker Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc (SPB.N) has agreed to sell its hardware and home improvement division to Swedish rival Assa Abloy (ASSAb.ST) for $4.3 billion in cash.

Shares in Assa Abloy rose 6.2% in early trade on Thursday, buoyed by the deal and the prospects for expansion beyond its commercial business in North America into the residential market.

Assa, the world’s biggest lockmaker, expects operating earnings

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Lafayette man arrested for St. Landry Parish home improvement fraud

September 8, 2021 admin

A Lafayette man was arrested Friday in connection with a home improvement fraud case out of St. Landry Parish.

The Sheriff’s Office says that 48-year-old Albert George Johnson was arrested following an investigation that began in February 2020.

According to Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz, Detectives were notified on February 23, 2020 to a residential contractor fraud incident.

Upon further investigation, it was determined that the victim allegedly entered into a contractual agreement with Johnson, who is identified as the owner of Alliance Covenant Painting, LLC.

The victim told deputies that Johnson had allegedly agreed to remodel the victim’s residence and

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