BBB on Homes: Avoid home-repair scams this spring

Spring is around the corner, and now is the perfect time to start planning out those home improvement and maintenance projects that have yet to be completed. At the same time, the Better Business Bureau is warning homeowners to be on the lookout for home improvement scams. This is the time of year when less-than-reputable or unqualified contractors arrive promising a variety of services at cut-rate prices. They may show up at your door, advertise online or in local papers, or deliver fliers to y