ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — An Altoona man is facing charges for home improvement fraud after a woman said she paid him and he never finished the work. Derek Miller, 33, doing business as “Jack of all Trades (JOAT) Construction” was charged in August for allegedly never finishing work at a […]
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A man accused of defrauding five Connecticut homeowners of more than $160,000 in 2020 has accepted plea bargains that include felony convictions, but he may avoid prison time if he can make restitution payments that could total close to $83,000. Jose Ferreira Dias, 52, who has listed addresses in Springfield, […]
Contractor sentenced to prison time for home improvement fraud Contractor sentenced to prison time for home improvement fraud 01:42 PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Westmoreland County contractor is headed to prison. Jason Pirl was sentenced Tuesday to five to 10 years in prison. “He has just left a string of trauma, […]
Home improvement businesses are expecting lower profits this year as demand tapers off and U.S. shoppers pull back spending on big-ticket items like appliances and furniture. The Home Depot and Lowe’s both reported drops in comparable sales for their second-quarter earnings. In addition to changing customer habits around large purchases, […]
It has paid to be in the home improvement industry. The two industry juggernauts Home Depot (HD 0.52%) and Lowe’s Companies (LOW 0.15%) have crushed the market over the last 30 years as they’ve consolidated the industry from mom-and-pop shops across the country and ridden the U.S. economic tailwind. Combined, […]
photo by Diane Krauthamer From The Office of the Attorney General (OAG): “Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb, in collaboration with the DC Department of Buildings (DOB) and Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), today issued the below consumer alert warning DC residents about home improvement scams and offering tips […]
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — Hundreds of volunteers woke up early Saturday to give their time to a worthy cause. Block Build MKE is an annual project of Revitalize Milwaukee. The project focused on the Muskego Way neighborhood. The goal is to complete vital home improvement projects for 18 homes in […]
Zachery Ty Bryan, best known for playing Brad Taylor on the hit 1990s sitcom Home Improvement, has been arrested for a second time on domestic violence charges, according to reports. As first reported by TMZ, Bryan was arrested on Friday, July 28, in Eugene, Oregon, for felony assault in violation […]
