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Beware The Scammers<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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In the world of technology, we live in anything has become possible. Unfortunately, that’s not always a good thing especially when it comes down to fake news and professional scams that take thousands of dollars from innocent people. <\/span>Based on information taken from a Buzzfeed article<\/b>, Mike Holmes found out that his name and brand, Make It Right, we\u2019re recently used in a number of scams including CBD oils and fake casting calls pretending to help homeowners, using real HGTV logos and Holmes family pictures you’d believe it was the real deal.\u00a0 <\/span>
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<\/span>In this podcast episode, Mike is joined by his daughter, Sherry Holmes -Contractor & TV Host, as they uncover some jaw-dropping scam stories that involved the Holmes family name and talk about how you can protect yourself from scammers. There may even be a plot twist revealed along the way \u2014so don’t miss this episode!<\/span><\/p>\n

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9 Signs You Have Hired A Bad Contractor (Red Flags)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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House Buying Red Flags<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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S2 | EPISODE #2\u00a0<\/h2>\n

“Post-Pandemic Renovation Trends<\/b>“<\/strong><\/p>\n

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S2 | EPISODE #3<\/h2>\n

“No Shortage Like The Skilled Trades<\/b>“<\/strong><\/p>\n

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S2 | EPISODE #4<\/h2>\n

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