
Acton Pool Contractor Banned in Mass.
An Acton pool and patio contractor has been banned from owning, running or helping lead a construction company in Massachusetts following a settlement with Attorney General Maura Healey’s office.
An Acton pool and patio contractor has been banned from owning, running or helping lead a construction company in Massachusetts following a settlement with Attorney General Maura Healey’s office.
People buy fixers for all sorts of reasons. Money, of course, is the main factor. But many simply like the house or the neighborhood, and a healthy minority figured they’d enjoy working on the place.
A new study of 35 major metro areas from Zillow and Thumbtack estimates the average American home seller will spend nearly $21,000 on home improvements, closing costs and staging this year, while the average Boston-area homeowner will spend over $35,000.
The coming year is expected to see sustained momentum in home remodeling and repair spending, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released today by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.