Latest Home improvement Stories
Home prices are barely moving and apartment rentals are becoming more expensive. The award-winning Today in America TV cable television program introduces a series for those who may be thinking of moving. Coral Springs, FL (PRWEB) May 28, 2012 The price of buying a home has barely moved in the last year and the cost of renting a home has risen. Americans are finding that the most reasonable option is to stay where they are and improve, not move. Renters also have options to making home...
LAKE FOREST, Calif., May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- At a time when homeowners are investing in highly flexible and usable spaces, Country Living features Kwikset® as a smart and convenient security solution throughout its 2012 House of the Year micro-cottage project. Open to the public today through May 23, Kwikset's sponsorship will extend smart security options to a kitchen, office and guest bedroom with Kwikset's Signature Series(TM) products. Kwikset's SmartKey® re-key...
GREENSBURG, Pa., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Residential customers of West Penn Power can earn up to $1,200 in rebates through a new home energy audit program. The Whole House Program also can help customers increase the comfort of their home while saving on their monthly energy bills. Contractors in the Whole House Program will visit participating customers' homes to identify potential energy efficiency improvements through a two-part, comprehensive home energy audit. Using...
PALO ALTO, Calif., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Even as new and existing home sales and prices climb, homeowners are prioritizing aesthetics before profit, according to a recent Houzz & Home Survey conducted among users of the Houzz app and website. Houzz is the leading online platform for home design and remodeling, with more than four million unique users each month. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120514/PH06478) Among homeowners planning to build, remodel or...
CHESTER, Pa., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet makes it easier than ever before to find home improvement inspiration and access valuable reviews about local contractors with the click of a mouse. Social networking sites have taken the place of word of mouth between neighbors, and popular sites like Houzz and Pinterest let users share ideas and opinions on home trends with a seemingly endless social network. Power Home Remodeling Group, the nation's fourth largest home...
PHILADELPHIA, April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark Group, a leading global provider of home energy efficiency analysis and improvements, is pleased to add an urban-focused Row Home Upgrade Package to its portfolio of energy efficiency home improvement offerings. The new offering bundles the energy efficiency home improvements that typically provide the greatest impact for customers on comfort and savings in their row homes. (Logo:...
CLEVELAND, April 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Spring brings many new beginnings, especially around the home, as people look to freshen up their living spaces this season. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120416/CG87358) In fact, seven out of 10 homeowners are planning home improvement projects, with nearly half (49 percent) citing painting as the most-desired need, followed by landscaping at 47 percent and remodeling a room at 29 percent, according to the 2012 Spring Home...
ATLANTA, April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- InComm, a leading prepaid product and transaction services company, today announced the launch of the "Home Sweet Renovation" Sweepstakes in celebration of Father's Day, which will award three lucky winners with Do It Yourself Home Improvement(TM) gift card prizes worth thousands of dollars. The first place prize winner will receive $10,000 worth of DIY gift cards and two second place prize winners will each receive $5,000 worth of DIY gift...
GLEN BURNIE, Md., April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Window Nation has been awarded a 2012 Replacement Contractor Service Excellence Award. The awards recognize home improvement companies for excellent customer service and were announced at the Replacement Contractor Executive Conference, an annual gathering of industry executives held this year in Las Vegas. The Replacement Contractor Service Excellence Award is based on surveys of customers by GuildQuality, a third-party verification...
U.S. Sunlight Corp’s Solar Powered Attic Fan and Solar Controller featured in the Money Pit’s “New Home Improvement Products for Spring” selection. Incline Village, NV (PRWEB) March 30, 2012 As spring is beginning to show itself in many parts of the country, homeowners are diving into the home improvements and renovations that have been put on hold throughout the winter months. Especially as many homeowners are dreading the upcoming heat and correlating air conditioning bills,...
