Ten Tips on Avoiding Home

Construction Fraud

By

Mike Green

http://gun1chief.tripod.com

 

 

 

  1. Alabama Attorney General Troy King has released the following tips to help consumers avoid fraud: Find out as much as you can about the workers, especially if they approach you or have come from out of town after a disaster. Ask if they are bonded or insured, and to see proof of this
    http://www.al.com/weather/hurricane/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/news/109584453064260.xml

 

  1. Planning a renovation or repair project before the summer heat returns? It’s a great idea, but choose your service provider carefully
    http://www.wranglernews.com/contracting.htm

 

  1. Part of a consumer advocate's job is presenting the basics of better buying and selling. We look for information about products and services and the people who provide them to consumers
    http://www.ownerbuilder.com/ConstructionScams.shtml

 

  1. When selecting a home professional, using a few guidelines can help protect you from fraudulent contractors. These warning signs indicate a contractor who may be running a scam
    http://www.servicemagic.com/builders_new_homes_architects_and_designers/checklist_preventing_builder_fraud.html

 

  1. Checklist: Avoiding Home Repair Rip-Offs
    http://www.servicemagic.com/builders_new_homes_architects_and_designers/checklist_avoiding_home_repair_rip_offs.html

 

  1. AN ACT concerned with home repair and remodeling fraud.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:
http://www.ag.state.il.us/consumers/homeact.html

 

 

  1. Many low-income elderly homeowners are targeted by scam artists who use high pressure tactics to sell unneeded and overpriced contracts for "home improvements."
    http://www.nclc.org/initiatives/seniors_initiative/home_improv.shtml

 

  1. Avoid getting ripped off by a home repair contractor!  Follow these simple guidelines:
    http://www.lawhelp.org/GA/showdocument.cfm/County/%20/City/%20/demoMode/=%201/Language/1/State/GA/TextOnly/N/ZipCode/%20/LoggedIn/0/rpc/1631200/doctype/dynamicdoc/ichannelprofileid/2162/idynamicdocid/1847/iorganizationid/752/itopicID/450/iProblemCodeID/163120

9.   Attorney General Announces the Filing of a Court Action Against an Unlicensed Portland Construction Contractor
      http://www.doj.state.or.us/releases/rel021201.htm

10.  Get all estimates in writing. Do not be induced into signing a contract by high-pressure sales tactics. Never sign a contract with blank
http://www.ilca.net/homerepair.html