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Home repair tops list of #1 scams in Colorado

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The Denver Post recently published an article about the ANNUAL LIST of scams published by the Denver-Boulder Better Business Bureau.  The Pikes Peak Better Business Bureau also has a very similar list published on their web site.  Drum roll please …………., #1 on the Denver-Boulder Better Business Bureau list:

• Home Repair swindles.     The article states “ Due to the historic storms Colorado saw in the summer of 2009, countless unscrupulous contractors swarmed into the state to take advantage of damaged property owners. Some of the worst problems reported involved contracts that required all insurance money be owned to the contractor, even if the consumer cancels before work begins, inflated costs and high-pressure sales.”

Here’s some suggestions on how to avoid scam artists:

1. Ask to see references, then follow up with the references. Read the rest of this entry »

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