Home Improvement Fraud
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Tips for avoid Home Improvement Fraud
Home repairs and improvements can be costly. Watch out if:
Somebody offers to do an expensive job for an unusually low price
If a firm offers to make a "free" inspection or if the person just happened to be in the neighborhood. The most popular home improvement frauds are roof repair and painting, driveway sealing, and termite inspection.
To avoid home improvement and repair fraud
Somebody offers to do an expensive job for an unusually low price
If a firm offers to make a "free" inspection or if the person just happened to be in the neighborhood. The most popular home improvement frauds are roof repair and painting, driveway sealing, and termite inspection.
To avoid home improvement and repair fraud
- Always get several estimates for every repair job, and compare prices and terms. Check to see if there is a charge for estimates.
- Ask your friends for recommendations. Alternatively, ask the firm for references - and Check Them!
- Check the identification of all "inspectors."
- Call the loan Consumer Affairs office or the Better Business Bureau to check the company's reputation before you authorize any work.
- Be suspicious of high-pressure sales tactics.
- Pay by check - never with cash. Arrange to make the payments in installments.
Remember, it's your hard-earned money at stake here. Don't be so willing to "give it away" without a second thought.
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