Are you a real estate investor working on a Major Rehab? Or a homeowner needing a home repair?

Home repair can be a scary and expensive process. When you are faced with needed repairs, make sure you’ve got a professional on your side. It costs nothing to be careful and it could save you a great deal. Real estate repair scams happen more often than you think.

Home repair scams are fairly common and new homeowners and the elderly are particularly susceptible. It might seem shocking that anyone would hand money to a person off the street with no guarantees, but many inexperienced owners are panicked at the thought of home repair, and they will trust anyone in a tool belt who tells them there’s a problem. No questions asked- unfortunately.

So what is the simplest way to tell the difference between a legitimate home contractor and a scammer? The rule of the thumb is if they come looking for you, consider them suspect. Legitimate contractors are busy-running a real business-and they don’t go knocking on doors and soliciting jobs, chances are they have more than enough time on their hands to do so, because they’re not actually doing any of the jobs.

You’re investing a lot into choosing your contractor including your money and your time. Don’t assume that just because a contractor holds a license that they’re a good one, either. Becoming a licensed contractor is hardly more than a matter of paperwork, and scammers can become licensed just as easily as anyone else.

One of the best ways is to check with the Better Business Bureau and any local business registry offices. Ensure that the contractor is indeed registered as a business, and look into any feedback they may have received from previous customers.

Parker Exteriors is an accredited business with the Better Business Bureau and registered members of the National Roofing Contractors Association.