The Early Show on CBS had a great segment today about the dangers of hiring unlicensed contractors.

Seems like every time I watch a home repair show or read about home projects, the quoted professionals always introduce themselves as "licensed." That wasn't the case a couple years ago, but homeowners today are getting smarter and smarter when it comes to hiring contractors, and the good professionals understand the importance of being - and staying - licensed.

Angie's List has done a lot of work on the website to bring attention to every professional's licensure status. We encourage every member to look for the licensed icon when searching ratings and reviews (denoted by a green check mark). We also remind them to ask the contractor about his or her license to really get educated on what it means.