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When should you pay someone to paint your house numbers on your curb? The city of Los Angeles has answers, though other cities may differ.

A woman in Van Nuys said she spent five years working extra jobs and cleaning offices and homes to save enough money to build an addition at her own home. But after paying a contractor well known in her neighborhood, the job was never finished. Randy Mac reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019.

Buying a car is one of the biggest purchases you’ll make, so you don’t want to pay any more than you have to. One man said an Orange County dealership didn’t honor the advertised price, and an expert says that’s all too common.

Many homeowners use a popular website to find contractors for home improvement projects. The site boasts it’ll help you find “trusted pros,” but one homeowner warns that may not be what you get.

Homeadvisor.com advertises trusted professionals, but the I-Team found a few that weren’t so trustworthy. Randy Mac reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019.

After his contractor failed to pay the concrete supplier, a homeowner found himself with an additional $1,700 charge. Randy Mac reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019.

Imagine paying thousands of dollars for a home improvement project. All goes well, and you think you’re done – and then a lien is placed on your property. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself, and what to do if you find yourself in that sticky situation.

Homeowners affected by the Woolsey Fire are still picking up the pieces and many facing a long road ahead. Randy Mac reports for the NBC4 News on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018.

There’s a safety feature in Chrysler cars that’s designed to protect you. But some say it’s causing injuries instead, and it could be potentially putting millions of drivers and passengers at risk.

A homeowner says he trusted a website to connect him to a professional contractor – but that’s not what he got. Brett Shannon needed a fence around his property. He hired a contractor using the website thumbtack.com — a site that promises to help you “find local professionals.” Shannon wanted a professional: somebody who’s been doing this for a living,...

Tesla builds fast, energy efficient cars and the company is becoming a force in making homes greener by producing and storing solar energy.
But an LA man accuses Tesla of damaging his home, saying the company agreed to pump the brakes on installation of a solar energy system when the price suddenly increased by thousands of dollars.

What do you do if you sell a car, but then you’re stuck with a ticket the new owner got?