(Money Magazine) — Home improvement is one of the fastest-growing segments of e-commerce. But the consequences of a bad decision when it comes to finding a contractor or remodeling products online are far worse than buying the wrong paperback.
What if those rave reviews you read about a contractor are ringers posted by his daughter — [...]

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Eager to save money, homeowners are more willing to get their hands dirty with home-improvement projects these days. But the DIY route isn’t always the safest or cheapest. ”Especially with money being so tight, it’s totally understandable that people want to take on projects themselves that in other periods they would have hired [...]