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Fall Fix It and Home Renovations with Jodi Marks

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Jodi Marks, co-host of HGTV's "Fix It Up" says that Americans spend more than $220 billion a year fixing up their homes, but she also notes that not all improvements have to come at a great cost for homeowners. Watch this video on HowStuffWorks and see how to make easy, practical and cost-effective improvements. Video courtesy of DWJ Television.

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