Wall St.'s Nest Egg - the Housing SectorReal estate has been the "comfort food" of investors in recent years. "Investors coming out of the debacle of the bubble have taken a lot of comfort in housing, an investment that they can count on -- and not much has happened to shake them of that view," Meckler said.
With mortgage rates restrained and inflation under wraps, Glassman said demand for real estate will remain relatively strong. But a significant jump in inflation would probably derail the market.
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Kansas City infoZine - Nixon Sues Home Remodeling Firm - USANixon Sues Home Remodeling Firm
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Taking substantial payments from consumers and doing shoddy or no work
St. Charles, Mo. - Attorney General Jay Nixon is suing the owners of a home remodeling firm that took hundreds of thousands of dollars from homeowners in St. Charles and St. Louis counties but did shoddy work or no work at all.
The defendants in the lawsuit filed today in St. Charles County Circuit Court are Andre F. "Andy" Powell, of 7226 Boellner, Hazelwood, and Craig W. Sebring, of 5 Oak Point Drive, St. Peters, who do business under the names A3 Design Group and Two Rivers Construction.
Nixon says Powell and Sebring began soliciting clients in person and by telephone in early 2002, offering to provide bids or estimates for home improvement work. The defendants required consumers to enter into a contract and required an initial deposit for the home improvement work.
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The only thing worse than a leaky roof is trying to fix one. Go online to find a contractor or to learn to do it yourself. While Home Depot, Lowes and Sears have useful sites, especially if you're planning a trip to a nearby store, we also liked these informative, lesser-known resources.--Melanie Menagh
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Jacksonville, Oregon�Putting a glazed or faux finish on your cabinets can dramatically change how your kitchen looks, but unless you enjoy tedious, precise work, you better call a professional to do the job. Tom Chott specializes in custom paint jobs that give homes a unique character all their own. In the last few years many people in southern Oregon have called him�after seeing his work in the home of a friend�to refinish their kitchen cabinets.
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Quad-City Times Newspaper Online - the Quad-Cities Home PageHome improvement retailers clean up in Charley’s wake
By Associated Press
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ATLANTA (AP) — Home improvement chains are benefiting from Hurricane Charley’s aftermath as residents begin the process of repairing their homes from the damage.
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The Home Depot Inc. has 33 stores in the area affected by the hurricane. Those stores have seen brisk sales of plywood, generators, building materials and lumber.
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“We have pictures of stores where people are standing in line out the door into the parking lot,” Carol Tome, Home Depot’s chief financial officer, said Tuesday.
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Meanwhile, Lowe’s Cos. Inc. reports its several dozen stores in the region are full of people buying shop vacuums, mops, brooms, roofing shingles, plastic sheeting and grills and propane tanks.
Neither chain would give sales figures or say exactly how much profit they expect to generate at stores in the path of the hurricane. Tome did say some Home Depot stores in the region have seen as much as a “fivefold increase in one day” in sales.
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Lowe’s spokeswoman Chris Ahearn said as many as 50 of the company’s 63 Florida stores closed Friday because they were in the hurricane’s path. All opened on Saturday morning, as did Home Depot’s stores.
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National Home Improvement Company Steps Up to Assist Hurricane Charley Recovery Effort
CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 18, 2004--
Handyman Connection's Central Florida Franchise Donates Supplies and Rallies Craftsman Network to Aide Recovery Efforts
Nearly 12 years have passed, but the memory is still fresh for Tampa resident Randy Smith. His home was among the hundreds decimated by Hurricane Andrew in 1992. He was also among the thousands of Florida residents victimized at the time by unscrupulous contractors who swooped in to profit from the tragedy. So, when Hurricane Charley bore down on his home state, Smith felt he had a responsibility to help.
"The reconstruction of my home took more than two years and eventually cost me tens of thousands of dollars more than it should have," says Smith, now the owner of a Handyman Connection franchise serving the central Florida communities of Ft. Myers, Sarasota, Tampa, Clearwater and Charlotte County. "Unlicensed contractors came and went almost daily, but we were so desperate to get our lives back that we couldn't see how badly we were being taken advantage of."
Hoping to spare current victims a similar fate, Smith has put both his personal and professional life on hold this week to assist relief and recovery efforts. Over the weekend, Smith organized a local effort to collect relief supplies for storm-stricken communities. By Sunday night, a truck filled with water, diapers, food and clothing collected by Smith's co-workers, vendors, friends, family and neighbors was on its way from Tampa to Punta Gorda.
Now with the backing of Handyman Connection's corporate office in Cincinnati, Ohio, Smith is organizing his local network of craftsmen - remodelers, drywall contractors, finish carpenters, electricians, plumbers, tile workers and others - into teams to travel to Punta Gorda and surrounding communities to assist the rebuilding effort.
"This is a particularly difficult time for families displaced by the storm to find contractors who are licensed, qualified and insured," says Smith. "The good contractors are already overwhelmed, creating an opening for the crooks to move in."
The Handyman Connection team's objective is to be on-location and ready to work before con-artists can get a foothold and start taking advantage of storm victims.
"We want to let families know we're there to help, by offering written estimates up front, performing guaranteed work and adhering to the same pricing we always offer," says Smith. "We'll still be around next week and the week after that; we're neighbors and friends and we just want to do our small part to get these folks back on their feet."
Smith and his team of contractors will arrive in Punta Gorda later this week. To get in touch with them, homeowners should call Handyman Connection's office in Tampa, Florida at 813-631-1008 or call the national Handyman Connection hotline at 1-800-88-HANDY. Handyman Connection's central Florida franchise opened in 2001 and was named National Franchise of the Year in 2002. Locally owned and operated, the franchise is also a member of the Better Business Bureau.
About Handyman Connection
Handyman Connection provides worry-free home repair and remodeling services throughout 80 markets across North America. Founded in 1990, Handyman Connection is the largest organization of its kind and works with more than 4,000 experienced Craftsmen who specialize in small- to medium-sized home repair. Each craftsman has a minimum ten years of experience in trades such as carpentry, plumbing, painting and remodeling work. Handyman Connection proudly partners with Habitat for Humanity International to provide training to volunteers at Women Build sites across the United States and Canada.
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Alameda Times-Star Online - More Local NewsTreasure uncovered at Alameda bakery
1920s art deco ceiling discovered during remodeling project
By Alicia WittmeyerCORRESPONDENT
ALAMEDA -- The 10-foot-tall rickety metal scaffolding that has temporarily replaced the cases of European pastries in Boniere bakery seems precariously high.
But bakery owner Donna Meadows fearlessly paces back and forth on it, paint roller in hand.
Two weeks ago, that scaffolding would have been too tall to even fit in the room, let alone support a 5-foot-tall woman standing atop it. But that was before, in the midst of a remodeling project, when Meadows' husband popped off part of the original 9-foot-high ceiling to take down some wall paneling.
The pair chanced upon an original 1920s art deco ceiling, about 16 feet high, complete with the architectural style's characteristic stepped forms and original lighting fixtures.
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Baltimore Times - Article - local newsMarylanders Warned to Watch for Home Improvement Scams
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Originally posted 8/9/2004
BALTIMORE — James D. Fielder, Jr., Ph.D., secretary of Maryland’s Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, reminds residents that home improvement contractors a are required to be licensed in Maryland. Many homeowners take advantage of the warmer weather to complete necessary repairs to their homes and must be very careful when selecting a home improvement contractor. Unlicensed contractors often prey on unsuspecting homeowners and can be more destructive than the 17-year cicadas.
Maryland is one of a few states where homeowners using licensed contractors may be eligible for coverage by a Home Improvement Guaranty Fund. The Fund provides qualified homeowners with up to $15,000 for losses resulting from poor or incomplete work by MHIC licensed contractors:
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