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Avoid Homeowner Headaches
A re c e n t su rv ey o f P o rtlan d
homeowners conducted for Sears home
Central, shows that more than 66 per
cent o f those surveyed consider know
ing who to call the most important issue
when faced with a home repair or im
provement situation. Respondents also
reported that they were eager to learn
how to maintain their homes to reduce
the number o f repairs/improvements.
The survey shows that the average
homeowner survey ed in the Portland area
spend approximately $1,600 a year on
maintaining and improving their homes.
Although homeowners spend a sub
stantial sum on their homes, the survey
shows they do not always know who to
call when the dishwasher goes on the fritz
or when the air conditioner goes kaput.
Selover says that implies urgency
and uncertainty. "A n urgent situation
can easily turn into an em ergency
situation when you don’t know who to
call or w ho to trust,” she says. "W hen
things go wrong in your home, your
whole life feels a bit out o f whack.
Fortunately, hom eowners in the Port
land area can now solve their urgent
dilem m as by having a reliable source
’o fhom e repair and improvements help
— Sears H ome Central.”
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