Fight Back: Home Repair Scams

Elderly low-income seniors long have been a favored target among home repair
scam artists, who sell unnecessary and overpriced "home improvements" and
even go so far as to attach liens to the homes of seniors who refuse to pay for
shoddy or incomplete work, according to the National Consumer Law Center.
Seniors can protect themselves from unscrupulous contractors by following these
tips:
  Never purchase home improvement services from a door-to-door
contractor or on the basis of a television commercial.
  Always get a second estimate for the same job from another contractor
before you sign a contract for work to be performed.
  Always get a written contract or estimate that describes the job, the
price, the hourly rate for any additional work and the contractor's cleanup
responsibilities.
  Get references and call them.
  Visit other job sites to review work previously preformed by the
contractor.
  Watch out for bait-and-switch tactics and shady financing schemes.
Source: National Consumer Law Center

 


Angie Shull
Seniors Real Estate Specialist
REMAX Property Centre
1134 W. Granada Blvd.
Ormond Beach, FL  32174
386-295-9605   

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