- The New York Times; Thursday, May 15, 2008
Much has been written about contractors from hell. There is a Web site of that very name filled with horror stories and legal resources. Another site, Angie’s List, permits homeowners to rate their contractors, who are given the opportunity to reply. Comparatively little attention is paid to the homeowner from hell, to the unreasonable, irrational and selfish demands that make contractors crazy. [Read Entire Article]
- Sacramento Business Journal; Friday, May 09, 2008
A popular online site that grades local service contractors has expanded its ratings to the medical community, ranking doctors, dentists,nursing homes, hospitals, insurance companies and more. [Read Entire Article]
- The Cincinnati Enquirer; Sunday, May 04, 2008
The downturn in the housing market made 2007 a banner year for the remodeling industry. More people are opting to stay in their homes, and attractive interest rates make remodeling more affordable than ever. [Read Entire Article]
- Remodeling; Thursday, May 01, 2008
Countless consumers in your area are online right now. If even one is sounding off unhappily about your company, how do you know, much less respond, in a constructive way? [Read Entire Article]
- Keystone Builder; Thursday, May 01, 2008
Angie Hicks, the founder of the online consumer grading network, Angie’s List, reveals how builders can improve their service – and ultimately their reputations. Her list at www.angieslist.com receives about 15,000 consumer reports each month from its 600,000 members. [Read Entire Article]
- Kiplinger's Personal Finance; Thursday, May 01, 2008
Send a query to an e-mail group that covers your neighborhood, or check watchdog Web sites, such as Angie’s List.com. Be aware that a contractor’s references will showcase the best work, not the goofs. [Read Entire Article]
- The Guardian; Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Help is at hand for Londoners in search of a reliable plumber or electrician - armed with a new influx of $35m (£17.77m) in venture funding, Angie's List, a US pioneer in consumer-generated reviews of local tradespeople, is coming to the UK. [Read Entire Article]
- The Los Angeles Times; Tuesday, April 29, 2008
You know fuel prices have gotten out of control when even your dog walker is adding a surcharge to the bill. [Read Entire Article]
- FOX Business News; Monday, April 21, 2008
Even with foreclosures mounting and the economy in a slowdown, one company seems to be bucking the trend: home-improvement referral service Angie’s List. [Read Entire Article]
- The Oregonian; Sunday, April 20, 2008
Despite instability in most sectors of the housing industry, those in Oregon's home remodeling field say their business remains strong. [Read Entire Article]
- CNN; Thursday, April 17, 2008
Last month, Angie's List -- the place you go to find a good plumber -- joined the club by starting a doctor section, and even Zagat's, the folks who rate restaurants, is launching a doctor rating service. [Read Entire Article]
- Indianapolis Star; Sunday, April 13, 2008
When Bill Corbin and Dean Schultz started Unified Neighbors in 1973, they had no idea it would become the multimillion-dollar operation now called Angie's List. [Read Entire Article]
- Tampa Tribune ; Friday, April 11, 2008
One of the Tampa Bay area's best-known referral services has added health care professionals and related companies to the list of service providers it evaluates. [Read Entire Article]
- Star Tribune; Friday, April 04, 2008
Everyone knows that Angie's List is a way to find ratings for plumbers, dog walkers and hair dressers. But doctors? [Read Entire Article]
- St. Petersburg Times ; Thursday, April 03, 2008
Angie's List, which has passed along reviews of local plumbers and roofers for more than a decade, is going to start doing the same for health care providers. [Read Entire Article]