Sentences with phrase «for housing repairs»

Advocacy groups said Friday that Texas is poised to unfairly distribute billions in federal funding provided for housing repairs following Hurricane Harvey's devastation — prioritizing wealthy homeowners over poorer victims in ways that could constitute...

Advocacy groups said Friday that Texas is poised to unfairly distribute billions in federal funding provided for housing repairs following Hurricane Harvey's devastation — prioritizing wealthy homeowners over poorer victims in ways that could constitute racial discrimination.

We already talked about the need to save at least 1 % of the value of your home per year for housing repairs.

If you really want to add other jobs in you might as well add private contracting to the list for house repairs or landscaping for lawn upkeep.

Research, commissioned by the FMB, shows that cutting VAT from 20 % to five per cent for all housing repair, maintenance and improvement work would provide a total economic stimulus in the region of # 1.7 billion in 2012 alone, rising to over # 20 billion by 2020.

What I'm curious about are things like closing costs, the fact that I should still have 6 months of living expenses saved up, how much I should have aside for house repairs that could pop up soon after buying, etc..

Not exact matches

We have the basic emergency fund, one specifically for car repairs, savings for a house, and vacation.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the smoke - free policy will save housing agencies $ 153 million every year in repairs, preventable fires and health care costs.

For up and coming WhistlePig brand ambassadors, a day at the Vermont headquarters involves everything from feeding pigs on the farm to repairing farm houses to researching whiskey laws in the state where they will focus on once they leave the farm.

For example, consumer durables that need to be replaced in the US could also see heightened demand in China as the consumer strengthens, and raw materials might be lifted by increasing demand in China and as well as the reconstruction and repair efforts in the US infrastructure and housing sectors.

In Quebec, for instance, public low - income housing agencies estimate that a recent cut in funding slashed their repair budgets by 30 %.

For entrepreneurs providing services like home repair, lawn care or house - cleaning, visiting multiple locations each day, invoicing is often done in the car between jobs or at home after a day filled with work.

Loans and grants are available from the USDA for buyers looking to secure a new home and for existing homeowners who need to repair their current house.

On the other hand, she also estimates 40,000 new houses are needed, and another 40,000 cry out for serious repairs and renovations.

With so much damage, insurance payouts and repairs can take a long time (even with out of state companies, there's a long waiting list for them to get to the house), so it can take a year or more to get repairs.

Banks and other institutions could lend more money every time the Fed reduced rates, and this led consumers to feel more confident in borrowing more, but it stressed their actual financial system beyond repair in many cases, and it caused stress for those that didn't borrow because they felt priced out of the housing market.

In a report on artificial intelligence and the economy, the Obama White House suggested that automation might create jobs in supervising AI, repairing and maintaining new systems, and in reshaping infrastructure for developments like self - driving cars.

Through this, the required expenses for the repair and replacement will be identified and will affect the value of the house.

It's inevitable that something in the house will break and repairs will need to be made, so you need to be prepared for this.

For instance, a house potentially worth $ 250,000 may sell for just two hundred thousand, when it needs only twenty thousand dollars in repaiFor instance, a house potentially worth $ 250,000 may sell for just two hundred thousand, when it needs only twenty thousand dollars in repaifor just two hundred thousand, when it needs only twenty thousand dollars in repairs.

Find a house that has potential to sell for a higher dollar amount if cosmetic changes are made, and then compare the cost of the home and the repairs to the price at which you could sell it in the end.

These warranties cover many repair costs for homeowners, removing much of the uncertainty that can comes with a pre-owned house.

It was thanks to this new job that we were able to save $ 300 for the month as unplanned bills (repairs to cars & house) came rolling in and derailed my savings plan.

Or, you may want to have two emergency funds: one to cover smaller expenses like minor car repairs, and a larger one that you could use to put a new roof on your house if needed or pay your bills for a few months if you become unemployed.

A house in good repair and large enough for your family, with furniture in good condition, would qualify as a necessity (or as a necessary decency) for almost all of us.

A woman working for a janitorial firm servicing the Baltimore World Trade Center says she now can buy clothes from a regular store instead of Goodwill and pay for the basic repairs on her house rather than watch it deteriorate.

The house and car were paid for, we never ate out, and we always shopped garage sales for everything but major appliances, which my father knew how to repair.

This might mean helping repair someone's house or car (so they won't need to pay someone to do it), taking them to the doctor (so they won't have to pay someone to drive them), or even picking up something they need (so they won't have to pay for the gasoline to get them there).

Personally, I have seen very few of these «religiuos leaders» driving a 15 year old car, or struggling to buy food for their families, or living in a house they can't afford to make repairs on.

Same thing — I've bartered cookies for house - painting, brownies for plaster repair, breads and wedding cakes for plumbing or electric outlet help.

Here is footballer earning at the very least 10,000 Pounds a week, and he has lived in a house for six months but hasn't picked up the phone to get someone to repair his dishwasher, or even get a brand new one delivered and fitted, which would cost at the most 5 % of his weekly wage...

Total cost to repair the storm damage came to a scanty $ 4,000 for Reef House, and the resort is once again in full function.

She said a repair man came to her home and following his visit sent her a letter admonishing her for the permissive parenting style he observed while in her house.

The Park District is exploring whether outside firms could provide refuse collection for all of its regions - except the lakefront - and repair its truck and auto fleet more cheaply and efficiently than in - house workers.

For that reason, and because of the multitude of community projects that I have been responsible for, such as: construction of low - income housing; repair of train stations; re-pavement of streets; Implementation of charter schools; services for senior citizens, immigrants, non-medallion taxi car drivers, and many more initiatives, I believe that the residents of the 32nd Senatorial District in Bronx County have been well represented during the past 15 years,» he saFor that reason, and because of the multitude of community projects that I have been responsible for, such as: construction of low - income housing; repair of train stations; re-pavement of streets; Implementation of charter schools; services for senior citizens, immigrants, non-medallion taxi car drivers, and many more initiatives, I believe that the residents of the 32nd Senatorial District in Bronx County have been well represented during the past 15 years,» he safor, such as: construction of low - income housing; repair of train stations; re-pavement of streets; Implementation of charter schools; services for senior citizens, immigrants, non-medallion taxi car drivers, and many more initiatives, I believe that the residents of the 32nd Senatorial District in Bronx County have been well represented during the past 15 years,» he safor senior citizens, immigrants, non-medallion taxi car drivers, and many more initiatives, I believe that the residents of the 32nd Senatorial District in Bronx County have been well represented during the past 15 years,» he said.

NYCHA hasn't received state money in years, and serious repairs and capital investments are needed to improve the aging housing stock, some of which was built for veterans returning from the second world war.

New York City officials, even those who praised Cuomo's executive order on NYCHA, were stunned by one clause: The city must pay for public housing repairs — and it won't be cheap.

But the mayor is now saying that Cuomo is ultimately on the hook for making repairs to the system, as well as to that of the New York City Housing Authority.

A spokesperson for the New York City Housing Authority, says «Staff have secured the roof door and are working on the other repairs now.

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Senator Chuck Schumer announced $ 3 billion in federal funding for Sandy - related repairs and resiliency improvements for the New York City Housing Authority.

City Council member Corey Johnson, speaking for the group, said they asked for three things: An emergency declaration to waive the usual contracting requirements in order to speed housing repairs, an overall quicker contracting process for construction, and more money.

The Public Housing Modernization Program was established in 1980 to provide grants to State - aided public housing developments where rental income is insufficient and funds are unavailable from other sources for necessary repairs and improvHousing Modernization Program was established in 1980 to provide grants to State - aided public housing developments where rental income is insufficient and funds are unavailable from other sources for necessary repairs and improvhousing developments where rental income is insufficient and funds are unavailable from other sources for necessary repairs and improvements.

A spokesperson for the New York City Housing Authority says, «Staff visited the resident's apartment this morning and are scheduling the necessary repair work as soon as possible.

These Housing Trust Fund grants will enable each public housing authority to complete essential capital repairs that will enhance the quality of life for residents.Housing Trust Fund grants will enable each public housing authority to complete essential capital repairs that will enhance the quality of life for residents.housing authority to complete essential capital repairs that will enhance the quality of life for residents.»

The city will be funding repairs that will begin in the next few days with the work expected to be complete and the shops open for business soon after,» said Housing spokesman Eric Bederman.

City lawmakers laid into public housing officials Tuesday for lagging behind on $ 3 billion in repairs to buildings socked by Superstorm Sandy.

The funding is provided through the State's Public Housing Modernization Drug Elimination program, part of a modernization program that provides grants to public housing developments where rental income is insufficient and funds are unavailable from other sources for needed repairs and improvHousing Modernization Drug Elimination program, part of a modernization program that provides grants to public housing developments where rental income is insufficient and funds are unavailable from other sources for needed repairs and improvhousing developments where rental income is insufficient and funds are unavailable from other sources for needed repairs and improvements.

A spokesperson for the New York City housing authority says, «Staff visited both apartments today and started repairs immediately.

Johnson emerged as a possible go - between while Cuomo and de Blasio argue over who's to blame for a repair crisis at the New York City Housing Authority.

Klein also said there appears to be support to provide $ 250 million in new funding to the New York City Housing Authority for repairs and renovation.