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Pulte-Centex: The Great Rivermist Wall Collapse Prompts Great Lawsuit |
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Thursday, 26 January 2012 |
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Paul G. Vick, Homeowner's attorney, statement
We have filed suit against PULTE HOMES, INC., PULTE HOMES OF TEXAS, L.P., and CENTEX HOMES, INC. in Bexar County District Court on behalf of ten families who were displaced from their homes because of the retaining wall collapse in the Rivermist neighborhood. The lawsuit alleges violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA), as well as other state law claims for damages associated with the wall collapse. Centex has described the collapse as an "unfortunate event"; however our clients believe it to be a gross breach of responsibility on the part of Pulte-Centex in failing to obtain proper permits as required by the International Residential Code and the International Building Code; failing to construct the wall in accordance with the engineering plans and specifications, and failing to follow standard engineering practices in the construction of the wall. |
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Unregulated and Uncontrolled Development the Freedom to Rob Someone |
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Thursday, 26 January 2012 |
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$200,000 bought nothing but trouble
Dominguez and two dozen other buyers shelled out more than $200,000 apiece for spacious, 11-acre-plus residential lots. They had big plans to start building custom homes quickly on their rustic properties near Leon Creek and move in. That was seven years ago. Today, the dream homes are just that a dream...Clearwater Ranch totaled $4.3 million, according to deeds filed at the Bexar County Courthouse. |
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The Boston Global: Pulte Homes contractors fined for failing to pay workers and taxes |
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Tuesday, 24 January 2012 |
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State fines Pulte Homes contractors in pay case
Construction contractors working at Pulte Homes development sites were hit with more than $540,000 in fines and penalties yesterday for allegedly failing to pay dozens of employees. The enforcement action was one of the largest in recent history focusing on the projects of a single home builder. Attorney General Martha Coakleys office said that the laborers at the Pulte sites, many Brazilian immigrants, were not paid regular wages or overtime for several weeks of work by five subcontractors. Back wages totaled more than $190,000. ...Pulte failed to pay unemployment taxes and misclassified workers as independent contractors... |
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Pulte Homes Construction Defects |
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Monday, 23 January 2012 |
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Pulte-Centex Construction Defects Feature Page
Things are not so rosy in neighborhood
See Gallary of Photo's from Shertz Texas. |
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Univision 41 Reports: Homeowners Protest Pulte Homes in Schertz Texas |
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Monday, 23 January 2012 |
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Estás Viendo: Protestan la mala construcción de viviendas
Propietarios de ¨fairheaven¨ protestan los varios fallos que se han encontrado en múltiples casas recién construidas. Signs: "Pulte Buy Back Our Lemon" "Fairness For Fairhaven NOW" "Buyer Beware" "Sick of Bad Building" "Pulte Unfair" "Pulte Homes Are Falling Down" "Homeowners Need A Home Lemon Law" "Got Cracks?"
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Homeowner to protest until Pulte agrees to buy their homes back |
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Sunday, 22 January 2012 |
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Fairness for Fairhaven: Residents want Pulte to buy back their homes
Fairness for Fairhaven: That was the message residents of a Schertz subdivision wanted to deliver to the company that built their homes. "We thought we had it all," said Molly Casa, a homeowner. "Soon after, we started having problems." |
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Press Releases - Pulte-Centex |
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Thursday, 19 January 2012 |
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Fairness for Fairhaven NOW Press Releases
Homeowners Want Pulte to Buy Back Defective Houses
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Schertz Mayor Baldwin Agrees Pulte Homeowners Need Buy Back |
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Wednesday, 18 January 2012 |
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Mayor: Some homes "need" to be re-purchased
"I wouldnt want to live in one of those houses either. If I was out there Id probably be right there in the middle of the group.
Absolutely some of them need to be repurchased
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The mayor of Schertz said some homes in the Fairhaven neighborhood "need" to be bought back. "Some of them need to be re-purchased. ...I don't know how severe the problems are in all of those houses," Mayor Hal Baldwin said... About 60 homeowners have complained about problems with their foundations, and they want the builder, Pulte Homes, to buy back their houses. Several said they had tried to get information from the city and Pulte about inspections or plans in the neighborhood, but were unable to get any answers. |
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Military Family Stationed in Japan Send Pulte Buy Back Request |
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Monday, 16 January 2012 |
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Family Serving Country Troubled With Pulte Home in Fairhaven
Fairhaven Family stationed in
Japan
mail buy back letter to Pulte as well as copies to federal, state and local officials asking for their help. |
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60 Homeowner’s Send Buy Back Letters |
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Sunday, 15 January 2012 |
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Schertz homeowners demanding buyback
The homeowners say they have had foundation problems that are also causing other issues. We have cracked foundations, vertical cracks, horizontal cracks, tile moving, ceilings that are moving up, said homeowner Faye Touve. Touve and other residents started a campaign against Pulte Homes on Saturday, sending letters to local, state and federal agencies. Related article: Pulte-Centex A No Show At Meeting * More videos for Pulte construction defects |
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Homeowners Mail Pulte Buy Back Plan Letters |
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Sunday, 15 January 2012 |
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Homeowners continue to ask builder to buy back their homes
Homeowners living in the Fairhaven subvision in Schertz want their builder, Pulte, to buy back their houses. Members of the group Fairness for Fairhaven Now gathered at a Schertz post office Saturday morning and mailed out dozens of letters to elected officals. "We mailed one off to President Barack Obama, the Mayor of Schertz, and Governor Rick Perry," said homeowner Ryan Travis.
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Inspection of Pulte Homes show defects |
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Saturday, 07 January 2012 |
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Inspector checks out Fairhaven homes
"A person should not be able to walk up to a wall, push that wall and see it moving like that," explained inspector Mark Eberwine. "A person can't generate the same amount of force that a wind gust can." A few streets away, Eberwine examined a wall separating from the ceiling that left a noticeable gap. "It's not normal," he said. "This is not normal at all. This is the inability of the foundation to resist deflection to the degree necessary to keep your house from coming apart."
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Pulte-Centex - Wall That Rocks - No Thank You |
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Tuesday, 03 January 2012 |
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Schertz homeowners want builder to buy back their homes
Homeowner Bruce Touve can move his brick wall with a touch of his hand. And it scares him. ...It is not a very safe situation in the neighborhood, said Touve... So dozens of the Fairhaven homeowners are documenting their problems in buy-back letters they are writing to Pulte Homes. Its everything else except for the possibility that they may have built us a shoddy house, said Lawrence... Alpersin tells KENS-TV she checks the wall daily, after discovering cracks and separations among the bricks. Last week there were 28 cracks, she said. Monday she counted 31. The news has Alpersin worried. She remembers Pultes retainer wall collapse in San Antonios Rivermist subdivision in 2010. Related article:Pulte-Centex A No Show At Meeting |
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Unity in Community: Homeowners demand builder buy homes back |
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Tuesday, 03 January 2012 |
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Residents: Pulte built homes on unstable foundation
A group of homeowners in Schertz say they are fed up with Pulte Homes and want their homes bought back by the company. Residents in the Fairhaven neighborhood claim Pulte built shoddy homes on unstable foundation. At least two dozen people showed up to a meeting on Monday night held by the non profit group HomeOwners For Better Building. The goal was to make sure everyone is on the same page when it comes to a letter homeowners plan on sending to Pulte Homes. |
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KSAT Reports Live: Crumbling Pulte Homes Meeting |
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Tuesday, 03 January 2012 |
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Pulte Homes homeowners meet to decide what's next
Residents in the Fairhaven neighborhood in Schertz say their homes are crumbling because of shoddy construction done by Pulte Homes.
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Pulte Centex: Fairness for Fairhaven NOW - Rivermist Remembered |
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Tuesday, 03 January 2012 |
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Homeowners meet to write "buy back" letters
Schertz--Some homeowners in the Fairhaven subdivision in Schertz want their builder to buy back their homes. They met on Monday night to finalize their plans on writing "Buy Back" letters. The homeowners want Pulte Homes to buy back their homes after problems that include cracks in foundations, cracked walls, and sticking doors and windows. Pulte Homes did not want to comment, but in the past a spokesperson told News 4 WOAI that the company has a 20 year history of standing behind their homes and that they're working with homeowners to resolve warranty related issues. ...Only 12 Rivermist Certificates of Occupancies Reissed after 2 years. View Video Report on Fairhaven and Rivermist 2 Years Later |
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