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By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business WriterLOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. homeowners are spending more on home renovation projects, bucking a broader pullback by consumers amid diminished confidence in the economy. Sales at building materials and garden supply retailers rose 0.8% last month from March, the biggest gain since 2022, and were up 3.2% from April

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AGENTS: Did you know you can share a personalized version of this post? Learn more! Infographics, EconomySome HighlightsIn a recent poll from Gallup, real estate has once again been voted the best long-term investment. And it’s claimed that top spot for 12 straight years now.That’s because homeownership is one of the top ways to build

The Knicks player Josh Hart and his wife, Shannon Hart, commissioned Greenwich Play to design a multifaceted playroom for their twin boys.With the New York Knicks in a thrilling playoff run, player Josh Hart’s nearly 1 million followers on Instagram are probably paying close attention to his each and every post.Mr. Hart, of course, has

For years, Corey Fitch dreamed about building a second home in Washington’s Methow Valley, where he could spend time with family and friends while indulging in mountain biking and cross-country skiing. But even for him, the founder of BuiltWell, a Seattle-based home-building company with a focus on sustainability, the cost of construction was a significant

The village of Dolton, Ill., has stepped in to buy the modest house where Pope Leo XIV spent some of his childhood. It may also use eminent domain.The Chicago suburb where the first American pope spent some of his boyhood is seeking to acquire his childhood home. If it can’t work out a way to