Can you trust online reviews of home improvement companies?

I always suggest to potential customers that they check company credentials before signing a contract, but are all references unbiased? Did you know that there are websites online that provide "unbiased" feedback on home improvement companies?  I say "unbiased" because when a company signs up for these sites, they have the opportunity to review any [...]

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Low interest rates increase home improvement opportunities

In a recent article in the Boston Globe newspaper, Kermit Baker, who is director of Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies, said, "Lower financing costs are beginning to stabilize the downturn in existing home sales, as they also are reducing the cost of financing a home improvement project.” We recently signed a contract with [...]

Buyer Beware!

It sounds simple, but how many of you actually ask for references?  A lot of consumers don't for whatever reason.  Maybe you don't want to "insult" the company representative.  Maybe you don't want to look foolish because you've heard of the company...you think...and they wouldn't be in business if they weren't good, right? The very [...]

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