Miss something this week? Don’t panic. CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need.
Want this in your inbox? Get the Marketplace newsletter every Friday.
Celebrity-backed home projects leave a trail of unhappy customers
Celebrities including Mike Holmes and former CFL player Graeme Bell make the pitch for renovations and custom home builds done right, but a long list of customers with home build and reno nightmares shows that even though these celebs make the pitch to trust them, there is little accountability when things go wrong.
The celebrity status of Mike Holmes and former CFLer Graeme Bell sells customers on home projects, but clients of two separate companies have since told CBC Marketplace they’ve been left with broken promises instead of new or refurbished homes.
Based out of Vaughan, Ont., AGM Renovations is backed by Holmes, a celebrity TV contractor, who has appeared in TV and radio ads promoting the company. CBC Marketplacespoke to nearly a dozen customers who are unhappy …