Sentences with phrase «owner of a home improvement»

Wardle has taken up the role of group head of legal at Kingfisher, owner of home improvement retailers including B&Q, where she will review the current list of approved law firms.

Strazzo's father, the former owner of a home improvement business, helped with the conversion.

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PACE allows residential and commercial property owners to finance the installation of energy and water efficiency improvements on their homes or businesses without any up - front, out - of - pocket costs.

While some homeowners can afford that large of an investment, many owners tend to make small improvements to their home over time.

At the same time Woolworths announced its intentions to sell or close its hardware stores, its competitor, Wesfarmers (owner of Coles supermarkets and Bunnings hardware stores) publicly stated it had acquired the UK's Homebase home improvement chain for AUD $ 705 million.

A restraining order has been granted against home improvement contractor Phillip Fox, owner of Affordable Concrete of Elma.

3 Granted funds up to $ 15,000 toward home rehabilitation for energy efficiency, weatherization, and accessibility improvements of an owner - occupied home.

These provisions govern financial assistance for the purpose of the purchase, construction, rehabilitation, or refinancing of one - to four - unit family residences occupied by the owner and for the purpose of the home improvement of any one to four - unit family residence.

Ralph DiBugnara, vice president of retail sales at Residential Home Funding in White Plains, New York, said that a cash - out refinance is a good way for homeowners to get rid of credit - card debt that comes with high interest rates, even if these same owners won't be able to deduct the interest they pay on their refinance because they're not using the money for home improvemeHome Funding in White Plains, New York, said that a cash - out refinance is a good way for homeowners to get rid of credit - card debt that comes with high interest rates, even if these same owners won't be able to deduct the interest they pay on their refinance because they're not using the money for home improvemehome improvements.

** Renters insurance (purchased by the property owner) has many variables to consider for the cost; detached home, condo, townhouse, location, value of personal contents, any betterment and improvements.

General fixes • Significant improvements to the Squad Join interface • Removed FIND ME A SQUAD option • Allow players to join empty Squads alone, thus having 1/4 Squad members • Change order of options to LEAVE SQUAD, INV A FRIEND, SWITCH TEAM • Disable Privacy flag when 1 man Squad • Reset Privacy flag from Private to Public when Squad drops to 1 player • All occupied Squads will now show up colored blue on the Squad selection screen • Players who choose not to join Squads will also show up as Blue in the «Not in a Squad» line • Squads that are currently empty will display as white — if you wish to join an empty Squad, you can choose the first one marked with white text • Added round duration and ticket summary at end of round screen • Fixed sound for when climbing ladders • Fixed and issue with some weapons» sounds in first person view • Fixed a swim sound loop error • You should no longer be able to damage a friendly vehicle when sitting in an open position • Grenades now drop to ground if you get killed while attempting to throw it • Spawn protection now should work in Conquest so you no longer should spawn too close to enemies • You should no longer spawn too close to enemies in TDM and SQDM • Fix for missing input restriction during intro movie, causing players to potentially fall and die while watching movie if moving controller (or having a controller with a bad stick zone) • Combat areas on Kharg Island in Rush mode tweaked in order to disallow defenders to access the carrier ship after first base is taken and being able to enter the AA gun • Fixed a problem with revived players not being able to get suppressed • Fixed a problem with the camera when being revived in co-op • Spotting VO now plays when spotting from MAV / EOD bot • Fixed several issues regarding the kill card, including showing wrong weapons used for the kill • Fixed that sometimes you would be stuck on a black screen when kicked from server • Fixed so when a team captures two flags at the same time, the UI does not show wrong owner of the flag • Fixed a problem where the capture progress bar was shown as friendly when the enemy was capturing • Fixed a problem with the bipod deploy sound • Fixed a problem that you could be spawned in with no weapons after being killed while using the EOD bot • Fixed problems with health bars not displaying health properly when using EOD bots • Fixed a problem with flickering name tags • Fixed a problem where you could damage friendly helicopters • Fixed a problem where you could get stuck in the co-op menu when attempting to join the session twice • You should now be able to spot explosives • You should no longer spawn in home base if your selected spawn point is disabled while waiting to spawn (e.g. if your teammate dies right before you are about to spawn) • Damage from bullets will now continue to cause damage even after the firing user is dead • Fixed several client crashes • Fixed a problem where players could get stuck in the join queue • Fixed the repair icon on the minimal • Fixed a problem with changing camera on certain vehicles • Fixed a problem with the grenade indicator when in guided missile mode • Fixed a problem where the machine could hard lock when joining a public coop game • Fixed a problem where the headset attached icon would not show up in the UI • Fixed a problem with the falling antenna on Caspian Border.

In recent years these homes have been bought up in a wave of gentrification and as new owners move, builders get to work, improvements are made and old materials are discarded.

The current owner purchased this bank - owned and unoccupied home in 2010 with the intention of conducting significant energy performance improvements prior to occupancy.

Peter J. Quaglietti 1004 Flora Parke Dr. 904-545-5513 Jacksonville, FL 32259 [email protected] DIRECTOR of SALES Dynamic professional with years of outstanding experience in the home improvement and remodeling industries as a Business Development Manager, Sales Manager, General Manager, VP of Operations and Sales, Builder / Owner, and Sales Representative.

Examining income levels of Indigenous people and communities is a critical component of any successful proposal regarding improvements in home owner ship.

Overall, home owners recouped an average of 63.8 percent of their investment in 33 different home improvement projects, according to REALTORS ® who responded to the survey.

By contrast, owners who had actually completed one of the 20 home improvements being tracked in the study were asked how much the work increased their sense of happiness at home.

CHT's formula awards owners everything they paid toward the principal and anything spent on home improvements, but only 25 percent of the home's appreciation.

A kitchen remodeling can earn owners valuable returns for their home improvement dollars, returning a national average of 80 percent of cost for upscale projects and 67 percent of cost for midrange projects, according to Remodeling magazine and REALTOR ® Magazine's joint 2002 Cost vs. Value report.

While most home owners need to prioritize costs, these 10 improvements are at the top of many contractors» lists.

The Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report, produced by Remodeling magazine in cooperation with the National Association of REALTORS ® and REALTOR ® Magazine, provides estimated costs for 36 midrange or upscale home - improvement projects, along with the percentage of cost that owners can expect to recoup when they sell.

But before winter — and especially after heavy rains and droughts in certain parts of the country this last summer and fall — there are additional improvements that smart home owners should consider to woo buyers, who remain demanding about a house's condition.

The LIRA for the third quarter of this year estimated that owners» spending on home improvements will decline at an annual rate of 12 percent by the second quarter of 2009, continuing a two - year downward trend.

REALTORS ® responding to a survey in midsummer said home owners could expect to recoup a national average of 67.3 percent of their investment in 30 different home improvement projects.

Carrie - Denise Cheshire, owner of the Home Staging Institute in Portland, Ore., suggested inexpensive outdoor improvements like a freshly painted front door (she likes red), a new mailbox and well - maintained landscaping.

These and other improvements that impact the energy efficiency of a home can save home owners money in the short term and serve as a selling point to potential buyers later.

Thus the process of rating a home not only provides a score, but provides the home owner with cost effective and suggested improvements.

Incidentally, I was on my way to the local home improvement store to pick up some materials for investment property number one when I saw a «For Sale by Owner» sign on the side of the road.

When making home improvements, homeowners with kids are more likely to finance them with credit, using a cash - out refinance 7 percent of the time (the rate for couples without kids is 4 percent), 13 percent of the time with a home equity line of credit (compared to 10 percent of childless homeowners), and 30 percent with a credit card they can't pay off right away (compared to 21 percent of owners without kids).

Since home equity is a major source of wealth for most owners, sharply lower house values make owners feel less wealthy and therefore less likely to spend in general and on improvements in particular.

Generation X and Baby Boomer owners most often turn to home improvement retailers (73 and 72 percent, respectively) as a source of information.

More than 60 percent of current home owners said they favor «green» home improvements — even over kitchen, bath, and flooring projects.

«Since 2007, the share of total market spending for home improvements by owners age 55 and over has increased considerably, from less than a third to nearly a half by 2013,» according to JCHS.

«Strengthening housing market conditions are encouraging owners to invest in more discretionary home improvements, such as kitchen and bath remodeling and room additions, in addition to the necessary replacements of worn components, such as roofing and siding.»

With content covering home improvement, maintenance, taxes, finance, insurance, and even ways to get involved in and enrich their community, HouseLogic can help home owners increase and protect the value of their home by helping them make confident decisions.

Home owners can also use this time during September and October to look more closely at their homes and make some positive improvements, such as cleaning gutters, removing or replacing things that change water flow around the exterior of the house, check weather stripping and seals around doors and windows, and have the roof inspected and repaired as needed after end of summer sunshine.

In their first year of ownership, new home buyers spend about $ 10,601 on appliances, furnishings and home improvement projects — 2.6 times as much as other home owners in a typical year.

The Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) provides a short - term outlook of national home improvement and repair spending to owner - occupied homes.

Just some of the heavy - hitting limited partners to contribute to the firm's $ 212 million debut fund include CBRE, the brokerage and real estate services giant; Equity Residential, the largest owner of apartments in the U.S.; Hines, a major developer of office buildings in the U.S.; Lowe's, the home improvement franchise; Host Hotels & Resorts, a real estate investment trust (REIT) spun off from Marriott in 1993; Lennar, one of the nation's largest home builders; Macerich, which is the third largest mall operator in the U.S.; and the warehouse operator Prologis.

Ask any owner of an old fixer upper, and they'll tell you that those little home improvement projects are actually huge and totally, and I mean totally, never - ending.