Home Repair

As winter takes hold in central Ohio, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission continues to serve as a resource for Franklin County residents to improve the functionality of their homes so they can live in a safe, warm and comfortable environment. MORPC works to help low- and moderate-income homeowners maintain and improve their homes through several weatherization and home-repair programs. The WarmChoice weatherization …

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Six weeks after buying a new refrigerator, Anand Subbaraj found himself on the phone with customer service to address strange noises coming from the appliance. Technicians would arrive only to not have the right parts or know how to fix that particular appliance. It ultimately took six calls to customer service and eight weeks for the refrigerator to get fixed. …

RALEIGH – Living in a home can be stressful, even as home values soar across the Triangle, and a local entrepreneur has set out to alleviate that stress for his company’s customers, every day of every year. What types of stress?  Faucets can leak.  Toilets can clog.  For seemingly no reason, your heat could go out in the midst of the …

JOLIET, Ill. (CBS) — Serial home repair scammer Ed Kavanaugh has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty in a criminal case against him. Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced Thursday that Edmund Kavanaugh, 53, of Elmhurst, pleaded guilty last week to a continuing financial crimes enterprise – a Class 1 felony. READ MORE: 7 Chicago …

Eli Newman   Detroit homeowners now have access to $20 million in home repair grants. The Detroit Home Repair Fund is sponsored by the Gilbert Family Foundation, DTE Energy and ProMedica. The fund will provide grants towards roof, foundation and window repairs over the next three years. Last year, Dan and Jennifer Gilbert pledged to donate $500 million in Detroit. …

A PAIR of twins have been in the home repair game for 40 years – and they have some tips that could save households thousands of dollars. The inspiration for Dave and Jim Schuelke came from their father, who was a plumbing contractor in Palm Springs, California. 1 The 54-year old twins now share their home improvement tips to 780,000 followers …

Leading the Critical Home Repair (CHR) team through innovation and inspiration, the Critical Home Repair Director-Family Services (CHRD-FS) will provide support and strategic direction to the CHR specialist (recruiting, processing, underwriting and approving) CHR applications, CHR Family Support (preparing, education, empowering and equipping homeowners) and CHR Supervisor for the Critical Home Repair program. Ensure all CHR applicants are efficiently processed, …