Sleazy home improvement scams- Strathclyde Associates Trading
Strathclyde Associates Trading and Management Construction Company: Spring s the
time homeowners get to work -- and shady contractors come of out of the woodwork.
Here s how to smell a...
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Sleazy home improvement scams- Strathclyde Associates Trading
Strathclyde Associates Trading and Management Construction Company: Spring s the
time homeowners get to work -- and shady contractors come of out of the woodwork.
Here s how to smell a suspicious deal.
By Bankrate
Like most homeowners, you probably spent the winter months talking about the home
improvements you d like to make.
Now that spring is here, it s time to act on those
remodeling impulses.
After all, spring is a time of renewal, change and new beginnings.
Unfortunately, it s also a time when shady contractors come out of the woodwork to prey
on innocent homeowners.
"Some are actual scam artists, while others are just
incompetent or unethical," says Ellis Levinson, a consumer reporter and the author of
the book "Hiring Contractors without Going through Hell.
"
The good news is that you can protect yourself against these scams.
In fact, many
scams are easy to detect if you take the time to become an educated, sa
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