No one sets out to hire a bad contractor. And yet, homeowners in the midst of remodeling or building projects do it every day. So what can you do if a contractor takes your money and runs or just ...

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Homeowners: let's say you need a plumber or a carpenter or a wallpaper-hanger. And you don't know which ones are good, and which ones aren't. The yellow pages won't help you there. Voila -- a Web site ...