Protecting Women Homeowners From Remodeling Disasters and Unethical Contractors
Podcast Interview: Beyond Influence Series
by Jody Costello & Cloris Kylie
Interview with BET:
Interview with BET on Mind Your Money: New Homeowners Gets Expert Advice on Affording Home RenovationsArchitectural 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 HomesThe Bark Podcast:
Interview with Jody Costello of ContractorsFromHell.com:
Podcast Interview: Beyond Influence Series
by Jody Costello & Cloris Kylie
HerStory Circle TV Podcast with
Jody Costello:
January 27, 2021
Quoted in the New York Post:
Top Home Renovation Projects To Consider and What They Will CostDecember 15, 2020
Delighted to be quoted in this great article on renovating laundry rooms:
Plan Out Your Laundry Room RenovationApril 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 SeniorsOctober 8 2019
SFGATE.com – Realtor.com
4 Ways To Finance Your Home Improvement Project Without Draining Your Bank AccountFebruary 14, 2022
A must read!!
Yahoo Finance News: Quoted and featured in: Homeowners Confront Every Imaginable Disaster Trying To Renovate Their HomesQuoted in Real Estate
September 26, 2019
Realtor.com News
Quoted in Home Improvement:
Crucial Things You Need To Clarify Before Hiring PaintersJuly 21, 2019
Freshome.com
Honored to be featured in this article.
Contractor Fraud Expert Warns of 7 Home Improvement Scams To AvoidInterview with PDH Academy:
Expert Interview Series with Jody Costello About Educating Homeowners and Contractors To Help Avoid Disputes, Mistakes And LawsuitsDIY 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 ContractorApril 24, 2010:
US NEWS and WORLD REPORT : How To Deal With A Bad ContractorApril 29, 2010:
The New York Times “The Hand-Me-Down Home”July 20th 2010:
BlogTalk Radio Interview with Denice Newton on “After Thoughts”August 13, 2010:
BlogTalk Radio Interview with Hollis ChapmanMostMost.net April 24, 2010
10 Most Important Tips Before Doing A Home RenovationMoney 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 ContracorsFromHell.com…can also provide valuable insights.”
Los Angeles Times Sunday, July 13, 2008
Hiring A Contractor Is A Hands On JobThe Morning Show with Mike and Juliet
Fox News Affiliate New York June 2, 2008Sign On San Diego.com San Diego Union-Tribune May 24, 2005
Building a Defense for Consumers: Spot lighting ContractorsFromHell.comLos 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.Los Angeles Times, February 22, 2004
Unfinished Business: A Contractor’s Lien Over Disputed Fees Can Stop a Homesale or Refinancing by Jeff BertolucciAmerican 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.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.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.