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When you sign a home improvement contract, you probably focus on the price, the design, and when the work will be finished.

For those ready to bring their home improvement ideas to life, hiring a general contractor is an eventual inevitability. Fittingly, you can think of a general contractor as, well, a general. By ...

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So you need new talent to lighten the workload, but you aren’t sure about how much you should commit. If you’re wondering if you should hire an employee or an independent contractor, you’ve come to ...

When you hire a contractor, the first money you hand over is often the most dangerous. A single vague line about a “deposit” can quietly shift all the risk onto you, leaving your savings exposed if ...