Spring brings out home improvement scams

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Spring brings out home improvement scams

28 April 2009 222 views One Comment

If you are a homeowner and you’re getting that itch to do some remodeling or if you’re facing some repairs brought on by the inclement weather we’ve had lately, here are two words you need to remember: Buyer beware.

It’s a fact that the Consumer Protection Section of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office receives more than 70,000 phone calls per year and will handle 25,000 complaints about improvement scams.

Read full article via The Newark Advocate.

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