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Steps homeowners should take to help avoid contractor trouble
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted June 11 - 6:36 p.m. | Save Story
Utah regulators have received more than 1,200 complaints involving contractors this fiscal year, so far. Here are steps homeowners should take now to avoid contractor trouble later.
Safety net for homeowners facing a construction lien is going away
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted June 3 - 7:40 a.m. | Save Story
A safety net for homeowners who've had their homes slapped with a construction lien because their contractor didn't pay a supplier is going away.
Lien trap: Lehi couple says dispute with roofer leads to construction lien on home
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted June 2 - 10:45 a.m. | Save Story
The Thomases say they've paid-in-full for their roof but cannot get a lien lifted. The roofing company the couple hired and paid is called RoofTek.
Utahns warned of suspected fraud by cryptocurrency investment firm BG Wealth Sharing
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted May 29 - 5:32 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah investor who said she gave thousands of dollars to BG Wealth Trading spoke out as the cryptocurrency investment firm draws warnings from around the world.
Totaled car? Why your car insurance keeps charging premiums and how you can stop it
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted May 24 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
Would you pay to insure a car you no longer own? It happened to a Cedar Hills man and when he asked his car insurance company for a refund, they refused.
Phone return fraud: Scammers are tricking Utahns into shipping them 'free' iPhones
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted May 20 - 9:30 a.m. | Save Story
Imagine getting billed month after month for a phone you never wanted and that you thought you had already sent back to the carrier. That's the situation Terry Caselli faces.
Salt Lake man keeps getting misdelivered packages, says he can't get carrier to fix it
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted May 17 - 5:45 p.m. | Save Story
A Salt Lake man says he can't get a carrier to stop never-ending misdelivered packages. Sick of the recurring headache, he put in a call to KSL's Matt Gephardt.
Utah HOA ombudsman launches working group to tackle issues and rising costs
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted May 17 - 9:08 a.m. | Save Story
If you're looking to buy a new home here, it's likely to be in a Utah HOA. Now, the state has launched a new effort to rein in problems between homeowners and HOAs.
Driveway disaster: Here's how you can spot an asphalt paving scam
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted May 15 - 10:05 a.m. | Save Story
A Centerville man who spent thousands on a home improvement project done wrong has a warning for the rest of us: Do a little more digging before you hire someone to pave asphalt.
More shoppers using short-term loans for essentials: Here's how to keep them in check
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted May 13 - 9:36 p.m. | Save Story
To keep short-term loans in check, don't use them for staples. Paying for next week's groceries becomes even harder when you're still paying for last week's groceries.
West Jordan man says a prior authorization mix-up has left him stuck with a $25K medical bill
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted May 10 - 5:45 p.m. | Save Story
A West Jordan says he got surprised by $25,000 bill after a mix-up on the procedure's prior authorization.
Here's why used car prices and demand are soaring right now as gas prices skyrocket
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted May 10 - 9:03 a.m. | Save Story
When gas prices go up, used car prices go down, usually. But prices and demand now are climbing. We wanted to know why.
Auto insurance fraud on the rise in Utah
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted May 5 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Insurance fraud costs Americans over $300 billion every year — and it's growing.
Power pole vs. garage: Homeowner says she's got 4 weeks to move garage or her power gets cut
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted April 30 - 6:33 p.m. | Save Story
A garage's roof has wrapped around a power pole for nearly 50 years but only now does the power company say the garage needs to go.
Rock chip justice: How worn mud flaps can impact liability for cracked windshields
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted April 29 - 9:35 a.m. | Save Story
When it appears that a truck with worn out mud flaps kicks up rock that causes rock chip damage to a windshield, is it just bad luck or bad equipment? That's what Philip Munoa was asking.
A new industry aims to help frustrated homeowners out of rooftop solar deals
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted April 28 - 2:00 p.m. | Save Story
The rooftop solar industry has a bit of a reputation. The KSL Investigators routinely receive tips from frustrated homeowners about misleading sales practices and confusing financing agreements.
Utah woman fights for retail credit after her traded-in devices get lost in shipping
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted April 17 - 11:09 a.m. | Save Story
Who is responsible when your return or trade-in gets lost in shipping when the retailer supplied the label?
Bill pay mistake becomes costly for Utah woman
Matt Gephardt, KSL | Posted April 3 - 7:39 p.m. | Save Story
Edwina Greene made a bill pay mistake and sent money to an account she closed years ago. Unable to get her money back, she decided to Get Gephardt.
