DOJ sues company behind thousands of fake home service businesses
“Since at least 2018,” Premium Home Service has “deceived well over 100,000 consumers,” according to a lawsuit
Deirdra Funcheon
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NYC program deploys plug-in power banks for window AC units
CEO Andrew Wang told Homepros that the program launched last summer with 100 units and has expanded to roughly 1,000 this month
Residential market is “challenged,” says Ferguson CEO
Housing starts are weaker than last year, and PVC pipe, copper, and fuel costs are up, the company noted
Residential water heater shipments slide in March, Q1
Shipments of residential gas storage water heaters fell 2.9 percent year-over-year during the month, while electric water heater shipments declined by 5.7 percent
Trade court rules Trump’s 10% global tariffs illegal
The president told reporters that his administration would find “a different way” to impose tariffs, and the administration is expected to appeal the ruling
AC, heat pump shipments up 4.6% in March
March marked the second consecutive month of year-over-year growth in combined shipments, according to AHRI data
HVAC distributor sales climb in March
Annualized sales — comparing the 12 months through March 2026 with the 12 months through March 2025 — grew 3.3 percent
ChatGPT ads now open to local service businesses
Through a new self-serve Ads Manager, businesses can create and manage their own ad campaigns on a cost-per-click (CPC) basis
Senate bills aim to speed apprenticeship approvals, track outcomes
The moves follow the Trump administration’s efforts to champion apprenticeships
New-home efficiency rule gets the axe
The rule would have required that gas furnaces and heat pumps meet certain energy efficiency standards, and also included requirements for duct sealing and air leakage