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Stettler home improvement program entering final stages of approvals

A new program which will allow Stettler residents to make home improvements and pay for the renovations over time on their taxes is another step closer to reality after the May 2 council meeting.

Following a public hearing during the council meeting, where no submissions were received or presented either for or against the proposed programme, the final two readings of the bylaw were read.

The program, overseen by Alberta Municipalities but administered by the municipality, will allow residents of the community to apply to have proposed renovation work done on homes, such as replacing furnaces, windows, or other high-cost

The Easiest Fresh Guacamole Recipe

Did I just hear that magic word… ‘fresh guacamole’? I mean, I’m always up for some chips and guacamole. And salsa. And baked burritos or a taco salad. Okay- I am always up for delicious Mexican food. You too? Then this post is for you.

Guacamole and more

With Cinco de Mayo tomorrow- it is a perfect time to enjoy one of our favorite guacamole recipes but let’s be honest- any day of the year is a good day for fresh guacamole. I am also sharing a fresh salsa recipe and favorite Mexican corn stew recipe below.

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Is Floor & Decor Holdings Inc (FND) the Right Choice in Home Improvement Retail?

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Floor & Decor Holdings Inc (FND) leads the Home Improvement Retail industry with an overall score of 75. FND is up 18.02% so far this year after the company closed yesterday at $99.34. The overall score measures the company’s performance based-off both short and long term indicators and means that FND scores better than 75% of the overall market.

FND has an Overall Score of 75. Find out what this means to you and get the rest of the rankings on FND!

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Home improvement scams increase in 2022: BBB report

Home improvement scams carried the highest risk to Canadians in 2022, according to a new report from the Better Business Bureau.

The BBB Scam Tracker data shows home improvement scams increased 51.2 per cent last year, to 6.2 per cent of consumer reports from 4.1 per cent in 2021.

People lost an average of $1,900 to this type of scam, up from $661 in 2021.

The percentage of Canadians who reported losing money after being targeted by a scam increased to 46.9 per cent in 2022, from 45.1 per cent the previous year.

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Contractor scams can be hard to prove. What to do if it happens to you

While the number of home improvement fraud cases has remained consistent, in recent years the Delaware State Police have increasingly pursued felony charges.
Home improvement fraud cases are difficult to prove as it requires proving the contractor intended to swindle a customer from the time a contract was signed.
The percentage of guilty pleasures in home improvement fraud cases is less than 25%.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to clarify that most home improvement fraud complaints are neither criminal nor civil violations. Due to inaccurate data provided by the Department of Justice, a graphic was also corrected for

What is a home improvement loan and how does it work?

Couple carrying lumber to build raised garden beds in backyard — Thomas Barwick/Getty Images

Home improvement projects are frequently an expensive cost that can be difficult to manage with savings alone. Luckily, there are multiple ways to take out a home improvement loan. And because of their flexibility, you will be able to fund every step of a renovation — often at significantly lower rates than you would get with a credit card.

What a home improvement loan is

Home improvement loans are a type of personal loan designed to fund projects and renovations for your house or property. There are three common options:

Unsecured private loans use your credit score

‘Home Improvement’ comes to Brownwood

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Borrowing from the 1990s television sitcom “Home Improvement,” Brownwood Mayor Stephen Haynes touted Brownwood’s improvements of the past year and looked ahead to what’s planned in the coming year.
Haynes also announced the name of the restaurant that will occupy the Texas FunCo building, 101 Fisk, in downtown Brownwood. The restaurant will be called Providencia and will be owned by the same people who own CanCun Bar and Grill in Midland, Haynes said.
Providencia will be “very, very similar” to the Midland restaurant, Haynes said.
Haynes began his presentation at Howard Payne University’s Mabee Center by asking

Couple verbally abuse widowed neighbor for doing ‘noisy’ home improvement projects over the weekend

Shocking moment couple verbally abuse widowed neighbor for doing ‘noisy’ home improvement projects over the weekend and tell her she’s ‘alone for a reason’ – despite her husband recently dying of cancer

An Orange County mother was approached by her neighbors, who complained about her noisy weekend home improvement project
The couple called her the ‘most anal person I’ve ever met’ and said there was a ‘reason you’re alone,’ despite the woman saying her husband died of cancer
The woman’s daughter, Haeley Tran, showed off her mom’s projects on TikTok, revealing the hand-done backsplashes, board and batten walls, and more

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Shocking moment couple verbally abuse widowed neighbor for doing ‘noisy’ home improvement projects over the weekend and tell her she’s ‘alone for a reason’ – despite her husband recently dying of cancer