With the number of electric vehicles on the roads poised to skyrocket this decade, millions of drivers are going to need auto mechanics who can fix their new batteries-on-wheels. But today, the vast majority of auto repair professionals do not have the training or equipment
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Tampa helps stabilize neighborhoods, housing costs with home repair assistance program
Home rehab program helps Tampa residents afford to stay Kellie Cowan reports TAMPA, Fla. – With housing and rent prices skyrocketing across the Tampa Bay area, many residents are feeling squeezed out of the market. Long time homeowners in some of Tampa’s oldest neighborhoods are
Read MoreHousehold Repair Professionals Are Hot and In Demand. Here’s How to Win Their Heart (Or at Least Get on Their Schedule).
It’s virtually impossible at the moment to hire anyone to do any repair, maintenance or construction work on your home, no matter how badly you need it. Right now, repair people are like the hottest kids in high school. Remember them? They were attractive. They
Read MoreBabysitters, repair, cleaning people must show proof of COVID vaccination, according to NYC mandates
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Babysitters, cleaning service workers, plumbers and others who are paid to work inside your home are required to show proof of vaccination against the coronavirus (COVID-19) under the city’s vaccine mandate for private employers. The first-in-the-nation mandate requires workers in New
Read MoreThis Move Is Saving Me $250 on a Home Repair
As a homeowner, I’m painfully aware there’s more to owning a house than paying the mortgage lender every month. In addition to my ever-rising property taxes and homeowners insurance premiums, I’m also on the hook for maintenance and repairs. In my case, paying a little
Read MoreHere are the top home repair and maintenance jobs, and how to pay for them
With renovations and repairs being a common part of owning a home, homeowners say it is important for them to know how to do maintenance jobs, according to survey findings. (iStock) About 70% of homeowners believe it’s important to be able to perform maintenance on
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