April 7, 2026
Redfin Blog: Quoted in, along with other experts:
Selling a House With Unpermitted Work: A Basic Guide to Keep Yourself Covered
May 19, 2025
TheRealEstateBeatBlog/ – Quoted in, along with other experts:
How To Hire A Contractor-And Avoid A Home Remodeling Nightmare
April 24, 2025
Hireahelper.com -Delighted to share my tips with other experts in the industry!
Interview on “How Homeowners Can Ensure They’re Hiring Reliable Contractors For Pre-Move Projects”
August 2024
Interview with House Logic: How To Hire A Contractor – And Avoid a Home Remodeling Disaster
July 2024
Interview with Melissa Tracey of the “Housing Muse Podcast”
https://www.housingmuse.com/guests/jody-costello/
May 2022 BET:
Interview with BET on Mind Your Money: New Homeowners Gets Expert Advice on Affording Home Renovations
Architectural Digest – March 17 2022
Honored to be quoted and mentioned:
Look For These 12 Red Flags To Avoid Hiring Bad Contractors
February 14, 2022
A must read!!
Yahoo Finance News: Quoted and featured in: Homeowners Confront Every Imaginable Disaster Trying To Renovate Their Homes
January 27, 2021
Quoted in the New York Post:
Top Home Renovation Projects To Consider and What They Will Cost
December 15, 2020
Delighted to be quoted in this great article on renovating laundry rooms:
Plan Out Your Laundry Room Renovation
April 16, 2020
Honored to be quoted in:
Done A Home Remodel? What Do You Know Now That You Wish You Knew Before?
January 7, 2020
Honored to be quoted in an important article
23 Money Saving Tips and Exterior Home Improvements For Seniors
October 8 2019
SFGATE.com – Realtor.com
4 Ways To Finance Your Home Improvement Project Without Draining Your Bank Account (link no longer available)
February 14, 2022
A must read!!
Yahoo Finance News: Quoted and featured in: Homeowners Confront Every Imaginable Disaster Trying To Renovate Their Homes
Quoted in Real Estate
September 26, 2019
Realtor.com News
Quoted in Home Improvement:
Crucial Things You Need To Clarify Before Hiring Painters
July 21, 2019
Freshome.com
Honored to be featured in this article.
Contractor Fraud Expert Warns of 7 Home Improvement Scams To Avoid (link no longer available)
May 28, 2019
Realtor.com
Quoted in:
7 Signs You Should Put Off – Or Call Off A Home Renovation
February 2019
BudgetDumpster.com
Honored to be quoted in the
Checklist For Hiring Contractors
May 31, 2019
Realtor.com
Quoted in:
How To Find A Contractor – 4 Essential Steps For Homeowners
July 24, 2018
FitSmallBusiness.com
Top 25 Expert Tips To Keep Neighbors Happy During Construction (link no longer available)
May 31, 2019
Realtor.com
Quoted in:
How To Find A Contractor – 4 Essential Steps For Homeowners
May 15, 2018
Fitsmallbusiness.com
How To Find a Contractor (link no longer available)
June 2017
Realtor.com: Could a Home Improvement Scam Cost You $1,400? How to Stay Safe (link no longer available)
May 31, 2017
How To Find a Contractor: 4 Essential Steps For Homeowners
Interview with PDH Academy:
Expert Interview Series with Jody Costello About Educating Homeowners and Contractors To Help Avoid Disputes, Mistakes And Lawsuits
DIY Home Improvement For First Time Homebuyers – July 2016
Realtor.com
Quoted in:
Featured Expert in the remodeling section of the Exceedingly Comprehensive Guide To DIY Home Improvement For First Time Homeowners. Check it out!
BBC.com – May 16, 2016
Interview with the BBC.com on what to do when things go horribly wrong.
September 9, 2014:
US NEWS and WORLD REPORT : How To Deal With A Bad Contractor
April 24, 2010:
US NEWS and WORLD REPORT : How To Deal With A Bad Contractor
April 29, 2010:
The New York Times “The Hand-Me-Down Home”
July 20th 2010:
BlogTalk Radio Interview with Denice Newton on “After Thoughts” (link no longer available)
August 13, 2010:
BlogTalk Radio Interview with Hollis Chapman (link no longer available)
MostMost.net April 24, 2010
10 Most Important Tips Before Doing A Home Renovation
Money Magazine December 2008
Renovations On Sale “some less than scrupulous remodelers may cut corners to come up with that low bid or else leave off charges that they may tack on later…sites like ContractorsFromHell.com…can also provide valuable insights.”
Los Angeles Times Sunday, July 13, 2008
Hiring A Contractor Is A Hands On Job
The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet
Fox News Affiliate New York June 2, 2008
Sign On San Diego.com San Diego Union-Tribune May 24, 2005
Building a Defense for Consumers: Spot lighting ContractorsFromHell.com (link no longer available)
Los Angeles Times April 19, 2005
Contractors Board Falls Into Disrepair by Jordan Rau, Times Staff Writer Homeowners are upset that regulators can’t better protect them from bad builders. (link no longer available)
Los Angeles Times, February 22, 2004
Unfinished Business: A Contractor’s Lien Over Disputed Fees Can Stop a Homesale or Refinancing by Jeff Bertolucci
American Bar Association Journal and Report – April 25, 2005
Second Efforts Seek to End Contract Gag Clause Rule by Moly McDonnough Group wants end of clauses preventing complaints to regulatory agencies. (link no longer available)
People Magazine – May 30, 2005
Contractors From Hell by Ken Lee Four homeowners share their cautionary tales of home remodeling nightmares with yours truly as the lead story. (link no longer available)
This Old House – September 2002 (repeated in the summer of 2003)
Get It In Writing by Jeffrey Rothfeder Shoddy work, vague contract verbiage and our remodeling nightmare highlighted in this issue of TOH. (link no longer available)
Newsweek – May 6, 2002
This Remodeled House by Linda Stern Our home remodeling nightmare starts off this article in Newsweek.