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EPISODE 52: Jody Costello was eager to start a two-story addition on her 1940s home that would include an owner’s suite and upper deck. But she quickly learned hiring the wrong contractor for the job can be a costly mistake. A leaky roof, shoddy...
EPISODE 52: Jody Costello was eager to start a two-story addition on her 1940s home that would include an owner’s suite and upper deck. But she quickly learned hiring the wrong contractor for the job can be a costly mistake. A leaky roof, shoddy work, surging costs, and a constantly MIA contractor eventually resulted in a lawsuit and a three-year battle to try to recoup costs and get her project completed. Costello is now the creator of the website “Contractors From Hell,” where she helps homeowners remodel smart. Listen to her story and tips so that you never have to face a home remodeling nightmare, like she once did.
Learn more about Jody Costello:
https://www.housingmuse.com/guests/jody-costello/
Contractors From Hell website (download her “7 Mistakes Homeowners Make That Lead to Disasters”):
https://contractorsfromhell.com
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Home Renovation Planning & Contractor Fraud Expert
Jody Costello is a Home Renovation Planning & Contractor Fraud Expert who founded her website, ContractorsFromHell.com, as a result of a remodeling nightmare. Since then, her mission has been to raise awareness about the risks and realities of hiring and working with contractors, completing renovations successfully and understanding the construction planning process. Through her online course, “TheHomeRemodelingBootcampForWomen.com”, she educates female homeowners on how to protect their families and homes against contractor fraud.
She has been quoted and featured in various media, including People, Money, Success, This Old House magazine, First for Women, the Los Angeles Times, New York Post, Architectural Digest magazine and several websites.
