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In a survey by Thumbtack of 2,000 U.S. homeowners who bought their homes in the last five years, 83% indicated they were “surprised by the complexity of their homes,” and more than half ...

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On Thumbtack she pays about $4.50 a lead and knows that about one in five will result in a real job that averages about $250. Mansfeldt estimates that she has spent $75 a month on Google ads for ...