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North Carolina family may be out of luck
Wednesday, 12 April 2006
Shoddy construction leaves family out of dream home and out of luck
A report released Tuesday by the N.C. Public Interest Research Group, highlights the Gilberts’ story and that of others who have fallen victim to faulty construction by builders statewide.  In 2001, Gilbert hired Ross-Markham to build his home after meeting a contractor recently hired by the company, which was constructing a savings and loan building in the area.The wall height violated the building code by a foot and in one place by more than 10 feet. Gilbert hired two engineers to survey the home and was told the building materials were misused. The family was encouraged to evacuate the home if winds ever reach more than 60 mph because the roof would likely collapse.
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Pulte & City Sued and Families Devastated
Saturday, 08 April 2006
Families feeling sunk by sinkhole file a lawsuit
Cleveland Stegall is eligible for a buyout from his job at General Motors Corp., but the Stegalls said they feel like they're trapped in a house they no longer want. "Who is going to buy our home now?" Nettie Stegall said. "There are a lot of things we can't plan for because we have a $500,000 house we can't sell. We can't plan for early retirement because of the stress it put on our heads."They are among nine families who sued the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department and three corporations Friday. They are seeking millions of dollars for medical, financial and aesthetic woes caused by the sinkhole. It affected the Bartola Farms and Villa Fontana subdivisions off 15 Mile between Utica and Moravian.
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Pulte Homes Sued
Saturday, 08 April 2006
Detroit, builders sued for sinkhole's misery
Residents of Villa Fontana and Bartola Farms subdivisions filed the lawsuit Friday in Macomb Circuit Court against the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, Pulte Homes of Michigan Inc., Pulte Land Company LLC, both based in Bloomfield Hills, and C.R. Miller Homes in Shelby Township...The sinkhole caused back yards to sink 2 to 3 feet and damaged foundations, walls and ceilings of homes and basements, Morganroth said. The subsequent repairs caused residents to lose sleep and suffer health problems, and lose enjoyment of their homes, the lawsuit says. Morganroth said their homes are now "worthless." The city of Sterling Heights reduced the homes' value by about 70 percent.
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Commentary - Builder Warranty A Disclaimer
Friday, 07 April 2006
Subject: Texas new home warranty - A Builder's Disclaimer
TRCC seems to have no authority to help homeowners, but has plenty of authority to help builders. The agency set a new standard for "good enough for the public," meaning substandard minimums. Behind these standards is a scandal involving Texas A&M and the Construction Science Department that received a $40,000 TRCC grant to draft a State Limited Warranty and Performance Standards. The co-principals heading the project are two attorneys who are not construction experts, but in fact Business Risk Management experts.
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North Carolina Governor's Mansion Mold
Thursday, 06 April 2006
Governor's Mansion Mold Cleanup Should Have Cost Much Less
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The multimillion-dollar project to rid North Carolina's governor's mansion of mold has wrapped up, but an NBC-17 investigation found the state was slow to fix the problem and knew about it years ago. Next to the Biltmore Estate, the governor's mansion is probably North Carolina's second most famous home. But, the treasure was pretty much trashed just a few months ago.
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Mold Update
Thursday, 06 April 2006
Monday Morning Mold (Mycology) - March 6, 2006
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Mold Update
Thursday, 06 April 2006
Mycotoxins and Neural Tube Birth Defects - Monday Morning Mold (Mycology) - February 13, 2006
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Mold Update
Thursday, 06 April 2006
Monday Morning Mold (Mycology) - February 6, 2006
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Homeowners’ Bill of Rights
Wednesday, 05 April 2006
Consumer Group Releases Report Detailing Serious Gaps In Homeowners' Rights
NCPIRG North Carolina Public Interest Research Group - Homeowners’ Bill of Rights
 
Outstanding WRAL 5 Report
Wednesday, 05 April 2006
Wayne County couple's Dream House Turns Into Nighmare
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. --
A recent report from the North Carolina Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) highlights what it calls "deficiencies" in the system that keep homeowners from protecting themselves. PIRG said contracts often take away the buyer's right to sue. They also claim government agencies do not do enough to protect consumers. One Wayne County couple knows about these problems first-hand... Lisa and Paul Daniels thought they did everything right when they hired their builder. See the Daniels Uninhabitable house
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North Carolina Group Pushes Homeowners' Bill of Rights
Wednesday, 05 April 2006
Group fights for homeowners' rights
“In the face of defective construction, homeowners have virtually no ability to protect their investments,” said Rob Thompson of the North Carolina Public Interest Research Group.NCPIRG is pushing for a homeowners’ bill of rights...The bill of rights would hold builders accountable for defects for up to 10 years.
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N.C. Public Interest Research Group, a consumer watchdog
Wednesday, 05 April 2006
Homeowners in a loophole jam
Watchdog lists gaps in N.C. law that leave owners vulnerable
The Richardson family had been in their new Union County house for several years when the floors separated from the walls. The foundation was sinking...It's one example of a gap in state homeowners' rights outlined Tuesday in a report released by the N.C. Public Interest Research Group, a consumer watchdog. The report listed loopholes in state laws that leave homeowners vulnerable.
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NCPIRG Home Repair Victim
Wednesday, 05 April 2006
Don't Be A Victim: Home repair contractors
A report out says the law makes it easy for building contractors to take advantage of home owners. North Carolina's public interest research group (NCPIRG) is pushing for stricter requirements for contractors across the state.
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Minnesota Moves Consumer Bills
Monday, 03 April 2006

New home warranty bill advances
...
fix a loophole in the law that allows builders' corporations to dissolve before the statutory 10 year new home warranty runs out and escape terms of the warranty...the awarding of reasonable attorney fees and costs in litigation relating to new home warranties.

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Mobile Homes Foreclosures Soar
Sunday, 02 April 2006
Ownership dreams take a bitter turn
... 67 percent of mobile homes have been foreclosed on since 2001, according to data from Foreclosure Information & Listing Service in The Woodlands...The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which backed many of the mortgages on the homes, has subpoenaed the attorney representing the homeowners for loan files and other documents related to the case. The FBI is also aware of the situation, but representatives from the agencies would not confirm or deny an investigation.
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Mobile Homes and Mortgage Fraud
Sunday, 02 April 2006
How one buyer ended up in a bind over a mortgage
WHEN April Underwood Troquille bought a mobile home in Emerson Estates in 2002, she thought she was agreeing to a $60,000 mortgage with payments of $700 a month. But she ended up a few weeks later with an $86,500 mortgage, a payment of $879 a month and, eventually, a house in foreclosure.
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