BBB says home remodeling troubles in top 5 complaints

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(Free-Press-Release.com) August 16, 2010 -- Bowman’s Money College in Penn Hills, Pennsylvania has released an outline designed to protect home owners from home remodeling scams.

According to the BBB, the home improvement industry is consistently in the top five types of businesses that receive the most consumer complaints each year.

Stricter lending practices have continued to make affordable credit terms harder to obtain, and that is one reason why home buying has continued to slow. A June 24, 2010, article in the USA Today stated that May 2010 saw the largest drop in home purchases in 47 years. Additionally, one-third of all home sales, in the first quarter of 2010, were made on foreclosed homes, as posted on Reuters.com.

With the real estate market limping along, more people are staying put and spending their housing budgets on home improvements. Unfortunately, not all home remodeling businesses maintain the same high quality standards, and there have been home owners that end up worse off after hiring a remodeler.

The checklist and resources provided by Bowman’s Money College will guide home owners through the process of finding and hiring a trustworthy and competent remodeler and help avoid costly pitfalls associated with home remodeling scams.

You can find this article at www.bowmansmoneycollege.com/Blog/August_2010/avoid_home_remodeling_scams

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