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Bharti
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posted 29 December 2007 21:37 CET
I have signed a sales contract with KB Home builder on the 15th of December, 2007. I paid $5000 while signing the contract. We have decided to close the house by the 27th of December. My mortgage got approved and got everything lined up for closing. The KB Home called me before couple of days of closing and asked me to pay $10000 more of the price from purchase agreement. As per KB Home, the top management is not agreed on the purchase agreement purchase price and demanding 10k more from the buyer.
This is so dissapointing to me. This not about the money but more about the ethical behaviour and professionalism. I have decided NEVER buy home from KB Home.
Bharti Tiwary |
B. Hennessy
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posted 15 December 2007 19:46 CET
In his post below, Ben Ignatuk states that our post represents but “one contemptible complaint” against his company, Raptor Construction, Inc. of Northwest Indiana. We, the Hennessys, would like to correct his statement. First, on this site alone, two separate Munster, IN, homeowners have posted complaints about the services of Ignatuk and his company (see B. Hennessy post below).
Others have registered their complaints in Munster with the town’s building department. On Dec. 4, 2006, the department sent Ignatuk a letter stating it had “received complaints both oral and written which indicate a pattern of not completing the jobs in an agreed upon, reasonable period of time.”
Because of this, the department informs Ignatuk that it “has temporarily suspended your contractor’s license and will not release future permits until all of the current jobs you were granted permits for are completed and approved of by the Town.”
My husband and I learned that as of last week, more than a year later, the town’s directive that Ignatuk complete those jobs has yet to be satisfied. States the letter, “A review of all of your open permits will be conducted and a decision will be made as to your future Town of Munster license status.”
Further details about this case can be found in the department’s files. They are public information.
We are hoping that our family’s experience with Ignatuk will prompt others to verify reputation and performance BEFORE hiring ANY contractor. If later you experience problems, do not be afraid to go beyond providing oral complaints. Please, submit your complaint in writing!
Final note: If a contractor asks you for an early draw, that’s usually a bad sign. It may mean he’s undercapitalized. He may be using your money to buy bags of mortar for other jobs he’s trying to juggle using too little money and not enough labor.
Thank you.
B. Hennessy |
Westin Homes Buyers
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posted 13 December 2007 14:25 CET
To Whom It May Concern:
We, Homebuyers, are writing this letter to ask for your help, and complaining about the Westin Homes’s a breach of contract, construction defects and building code violations.
Our home is under-construction and locates in Canyon Lake at Stone Gate Community. The on going home construction is at the end of Phase II construction (pre-drywall). For the last 3 weeks, we have hired a Professional Inspector to inspect the home and we found a lot of problems. Some problems which truly concern us including: Improperly Window Flashing (R703.8), Electrical Wire Conduit (R3703.3), Un-sound Window Frame Structure, A/C Air Duct and systems, Roof, Un-leveled Ground, Un-leveled front Porch (structural defect), and etc. Since we sent the Inspection Report to a sale representative, the Westin Homes Corporate, Superintendent, and Project Manager, all acknowledged these problems but the building contractors have denied their shoddy works and refused fixing or repairing these problems in a proper manner. They said that there is nothing wrong with “their ways” of construction and installation techniques. However, these "their ways of construction" are not complying with the Building Codes, and we have the proof of these code violations and construction defects. Therefore, we have filed many complaints (via e-mail, mails, and phone calls) to the Westin Homes Corporate regarding these “band-aid” reparations and code violations. Again, after receiving these complaints, the Project Manager, promised and agreed to fix only some problems such as porch, ground of foundation, roof, chimney..., but still refused to properly repair all the Window Flashing, the Electrical Wire Conduit, the Un-sound Structure of Window Frame in the living room, and etc, (please read all our complaint letters in my web site for more details). This gives us a very un-peaceful and uneasy state of mind, and we believe that the Westin Homes builder / the Seller have:
- Neither disclosing proofs of architectural and engineering design plans/drawings/specifications referring to this home construction as well as the sizing and installation of all components, which are not in compliance with building codes, nor fixing properly these problems when discovered, and
- Turning a blind eye to code violations, problems with compactions, and other defects to a home during the building process, and/or connives at code violations.
- Unfair treatments and discrimination against us, Asian Homebuyers (please refer to our complaint letters).
So, we, the Homebuyers, have the right:
- To expect that our home is built in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal building codes and ordinances.
- To expect that only quality, performance-proven building products are used in our homes and that all such products are installed in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions, standardize installations, and specifications.
- To expect that the architect's and engineer's designs are completely and accurately followed.
- To expect that the new home will not leak or breed toxic mold(s), is structurally sound, and that all mechanical systems and structural components will perform properly.
- To a peace of mind concerning the safety of our family.
We totally disagree and do not accept with the ways the Westin Homes builder resolves issues regarding my complaints of home construction. IF WE DID NOT FILE MANY COMPLAINTS TO THE WESTIN HOMES CORPORATE, WE BELIEVE THAT THE BUILDER / CONTRACTOR WILL NOT REPAIR OR FIX PROBLEMS AND THE CONSTRUCTION WOULD HAVE GONE ON ACCORDING ITS SCHEDULE. 
Since these problems have been appearing and developing, and resolved inappropriately, we do not want to take risks to buy this UNSOUND and UNSAFE home because of foreseeable issues (such as: toxic mold, unsound structural frame, dangerous and physical damage, and etc.)  We believe this home is not built for us, and do not want to be the future homeowners who would be the victims of Deficient Dwelling-Houses that built by shoddy and poor workmanship of the Westin Homes builder. We are exhausted and tired of suffering all the problems, stresses, and emotional distresses they have put us through  . We have sent, e-mailed and faxed a certified letter to Westin Homes Corporate, and request that the Westin Homes should release and refund all our deposits. However, they have ignored and have given no reply in mail or verbal regarding this request. Therefore, we are writing this letter to asking for your help. We would like to get out of the purchase agreement and request the Westin Homes returns our full deposits. Please, advise and help!!!
Thank you for your time and we look forward to hearing from your earliest response.
Sincerely,
Westin Homes Homebuyers
(713) 291-1787 |
BenIgnatuk
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posted 13 December 2007 12:02 CET
Thank you for allowing me to post my reply to the complaint against Raptor Construction, Inc. Mr. Hennessy has a personal vendetta against me not Raptor Construction, Inc. Every single word that Tod Hennessy wrote about my company Raptor Construction, Inc. is a complete and utter fabrication. If all of these things he says are true, where is the lawsuit that is filed against us? How come he has not tried suing us for his loses like anyone else in the world would do? Why--because all of his statements are false. He has no proof or documentation to back up any of his allegations. On the other hand, our attorney George Glendening 49 Munich St. Hammond, IN has all of our legal documentation and copies of taped phone conversations between himself and Mr. Hennessy stating when a certain amount of work was done we would get paid. The work was completed and we were not paid. We did more than well over a certain amount of the job plus extras –90% and did not get paid. At the advice of my lawyer he breached our contract for failure to pay and we left his job. I could have sued him for the $18,000 that he owes Raptor Construction, Inc., we could have placed a lien on his home but we did not. I took the high road and left him and his family and his personal finances in tact. He also had mentioned my wife Amy Ignatuk as being the CEO of our company which is another lie. If anyone reading this believes that any of my statements are untrue or misleading in any way, I can put you in direct contact with my attorney and email you all the correspondence between me and Mr. Hennessy and our attorney and Mr. Hennessy and copies of the taped voice conversations between us.
Note to Mr. Hennessy from our lawyer last year:
I have been informed by my client that you wish to change the current contract that you have signed with Raptor Construction. Mr. Ignatuk stated he had asked for a draw of $8,000 and was denied. You have stated there was not enough work completed. As stated in the contract you have signed, ½ payment was due upon signing the contract. Draws will be based upon completion of individual trades.
Demo work of basement is complete.
Framing of basement is complete.
Electrical rough and trimming of basement is complete.
Drywall hanging and taping is complete.
Painting of drywall is complete.
Pergo floor is complete.
Ceramic floor purchased by you is complete.
Doors and trim package is complete.
Removal of existing covered porch demolition is complete -- was supposed to be done by homeowner.
Excavation for room addition is complete.
Footing for addition is complete.
Foundation wall is complete.
Slab for crawlspace is complete.
Entranceway to crawlspace is also complete.
Rough framing of room addition is complete.
Tyvek is installed to protect wood from elements.
Ice and water shield and 30# felt paper installed.
35-year architectural shingle installed.
I am also to understand that there is work being done that is not on the contract that you say is on the contract. Raptor has installed one desk that is to be assembled then disassembled cut down and reassembled and installed again with an art desk. Three hanging shelves and also shelving inside the office. Since the work is already done and Ben does not wish to charge you for the work done. Understand that extras especially these are timely and costly not to mention the time it took to do these items listed stopped production of work that bidded in the contract. There will be no more of these items done without a work order with an itemized bill for labor. To work in the Town of Munster you must be an insured, bonded contractor with workers compensation liability. Ben has informed me you would like a copy of his insurance and workers comp. throughout these circumstances that would be unacceptable we will let the Town of Munster do their job by keeping track of the contractors licensed in their town. The Town of Munster would not give you copies. I have advised my client to do the same.
There was an additional 64 sq. ft. added to the size of the addition for $4,000. I have a change of work order attached. It needs to be signed, mailed back to me at 49 Munich Ct., Hammond, IN.
Mr. Hennessy refused to sign change of work order – wanted more “free work”, he took almost a month to have gas, electric, phone and cable lines moved at his residence in order for us to even begin work on the room addition, left threatening notes around and one in particular in basement bathroom that wrote “ANYONE CAUGHT USING THIS BATHROOM WILL HAVE THEIR *SSES BEATEN” which I have a picture of among the many pictures of the work we completed until the time we left the job for nonpayment. 90% of the work was completed. The way the brass Mr. Hennessy conducted himself throughout, we were sure we wouldn’t get any of the remaining $18,000 he owed us if we completed the job without our agreed upon draws for that job. The best we would get would be to sue and end up putting a lien on his house which still doesn’t ensure our final payment on that job.
Raptor Construction, Inc. has been in business since 1990 and this one contemptible complaint will not destroy the company as Mr. Hennessy is wishing. We can provide many pages of references of jobs we have done without a problem. Every once in a while every company will come across a problem customer—it’s usually about money and about them being cheap yet wanting more—that’s life and that’s business. Thank you for allowing us to voice the truth for everyone to see. |
reverend gordon h randall
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posted 10 December 2007 12:03 CET
cliff reda construction ;; fl law allows people to get a workers comp waiver card and incorperated in any buisness .the sole purpose is that the builder can skirt around paying taxs on employess or put into the workers comp fund. but it does not allow the holders of this card a right to work this is not a license pasco .county fl . cliff reda C.R.C=CAN,T REMODEL CRAP |
reverend gordon h randall
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posted 10 December 2007 11:57 CET
well tryed to get pay from cliff reda construction still is unable to come up with funding instead of trying to properly do his work and take care of customer he put more effort into trying to stop me from say bad things tha t are true about him filled another lean today and as of friday pasco county fl. shut down his jobs he had no coverage of any kind they scrambeld like ants 7 people no coverage a home owner could loose there home and life savings working with a co. like this |
Craig Winsor
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posted 8 December 2007 22:51 CET
HOA and Wareham Development's Insurace Company Settle
Finally, after almost 4 years of trying to get our building fixed the HOA and Wareham Development's Insurance company have reached a settlement. What does that mean? Well, it means the building will get done correctly and we will get to move home soon. Yeah!!!
That is awesome, but like any long process there are "casualties" and 20 homeowners were displaced for over 3 years. Where is the justice when a development company can build a building with defects (DID THEY KNOW?), turn it over to the insurance company and not make amends to the owners who have been displaced for far too long. Please Wareham Development make it right!
Wareham Development |
reverend gordon h randall
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posted 4 December 2007 13:26 CET
well cliff reda construction inc still is refusing to pay for hourly wages worked looked up his credentals and for the past ten or so years he has been regesterd with the state as a maintaince man running a maintaince co so he went from scrubing toilets to building a house all in one jump well if you need a licensed contractor to clean your bathroom in your area heres your company just make shure your not in a rush or realy want it finished on the last two additions both showers were framed to wrong size the concreet slabs were off 2.25 inches from existing home slab his plumber is one guy with a dui and has his dad drop him off and pick him up when he shows his concrete man is an old bent over man whos only helper just died of an overdose his stuco and wire lath installer just sold and pawned every thing he owns we think he lives in his truck and smeels like it he a very nice good old boy i have known but come on where do you find this quality of employe i am glad he did not pay me who wants to be associated with such a dirt bag company his secratery only shows up when she is not on a bender for five days solid they amount of hidden shodey work on his jobs is increadable pasco county inspectors need to look not at the obvious but the hidden littel things that distroy the hole structer --- WARNING ---- CLIFF REDA CONSTRUTION INC .6825 udell ln. hudson ,fl 34667 |
reverend gordon h randall
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posted 3 December 2007 12:39 CET
i am an hourly worker for cllif reda construction in the hudson fl area pasco county cliff reda is completly incompetent and does not pay his employed have to file a complaint with the eeoc to get paid he has had his license only since 01/05/2007 and has screwed up on all three jobs that he has if there is another boom this guy will never be able to do his job |
B. Hennessy
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posted 2 December 2007 20:03 CET
We, the Hennessys of Munster, IN, are posting a letter regarding Ben Ignatuk and Raptor Construction Inc. We submitted the letter in November 2006 to the Town of Munster’s Building Division. After submitting our letter to the town’s building officials, we posted on this site in December 2006 to warn others. We have decided it’s important to resubmit that post.
Finally, please see an earlier post (April 2006) submitted by homeowners whose experience with Ignatuk and Raptor Construction eerily resembles our own. NOTE: To date, neither of the two complaints described below against Ignatuk and Raptor Construction has been resolved. We continue to see Raptor Construction’s truck parked at jobs in our general area. Beware of this guy!
1) Letter from the Hennessys of Munster, IN, submitted in November 2006 to the Town of Munster’s Building Division:
Per your recent request, we are submitting this letter to explain our recent experience with Ben Ignatuk, doing business as Raptor Construction Inc. By the way, it’s very possible that Raptor will show Ignatuk’s wife, Amy Ignatuk, as the company CEO. Ignatuk mentioned that his wife would be heading up the company as of about a month ago. Here are the facts:
In late July, 2006, we contracted with Ignatuk to do a 16 x 16 room addition, and some egress work from the basement to the new attached room. We have paid Ignatuk nearly 70 percent of the contracted amount. We estimate that 35 percent of the work has been done; in actuality, that is a very generous estimate.
The permit was issued in early September. Nearly 12 weeks later, all we have is a rough frame and shingles. He told us when we signed the contract that he’d have both projects done in six weeks. In addition, Ignatuk, apparently because of credit problems, was forced to request that we buy and pay for materials directly from the suppliers, so he could continue work, which we have done. We requested a Partial Waiver of Lien and a Certificate of Insurance. Ignatuk refused and immediately removed all tools from the job site.
This contractor worked only sporadically on our project – typically about one to two days a week during an average week. Most days when Ignatuk said he’d come, he didn’t bother to show or phone to let us know. When he did show, often he and another guy or two most often would stay for a random amount of time – 15 minutes, three hours tops; again, we never knew when he was coming or going. He entered our property without knocking – opened our doors and walked in – on days when he gave no advance notice he’d be there.
He threw personal garbage (cigarette butts, cups, etc.) around our house, inside and out – and he failed to clean up after himself or his crew. He used our tools (helped himself to our garage) and other items. It was a nightmare, but that is – treating our property as if there were no limits – the least of our concerns.
Our key complaint is that we’d pay him, he’d show up for a day or so, then come back and demand more money. Mr. Ignatuk would drive straight to our bank and demand cash from the teller.
We now are forced to begin the process again from scratch, to find qualified tradesmen to complete our room addition. It is our view Ignatuk is not even REMOTELY qualified to do business in our town. His craftsmanship is barely adequate, and his job planning and handling of customers’ property is very poor. Moreover, and most important, Ignatuk uses his customers’ money for his own gain while failing to pay his workers/subcontractors. We have learned that there are other cases similar to ours in Munster. Thank you.
2) Prior post from the Hennessys, December 2006:
There's been another post on this site re: Ben Ignatuk and Raptor Construction Inc. This is in regards to his work in Munster, Indiana.
In late July 2006, we contracted with Ignatuk to build a 16-by-16 room addition, and some egress work from the basement to the new attached room. We paid Ignatuk nearly 70 percent of the contracted amount. We estimate that approximately 35 percent of the work has been conducted. He exited the job.
The permit was issued in early September. Nearly three months later, we have a rough frame and shingles (though we've now done some of the additional work ourselves).
Ignatuk told us when we signed the contract that he'd have both projects done in six weeks. He then insisted throughout much of the project that we buy and pay for materials directly from the suppliers so he could continue work.
He kept no schedule we could count on. Most important, he took our money while, we are to understand, failing to pay his workers/subcontractors.
We have learned there are other cases similar to ours in our town of Munster.
B. Hennessy
posted 5 December 2006 21:14 CET
3) Post from another Munster, IN, homeowner, April 2006:
Builder: Raptor Construction/Ben Ignatuk
Unaccountable use of installment payments made to the builder.
Subcontractors placing liens on the consruction of the house. Breech of contract:down payment recieved by builder 25,ooo,with final payment upon completion. But builder was given installent payments total 277,00 by homeowner to proceede with building the house in timely fashion. Builder is demanding more money without producing proof of waivers, payments to subcontractors, and has stopped construction in the midst of leaving the house unsecured and accessable to damage.
Yucel Turan
posted 20 April 2006 08:22 CET |
Ms. J
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posted 29 November 2007 19:45 CET
Gehan Homes! Gehan Homes! Gehan Homes! I need a response from Gehan defective home buyers. Have you heard of them? In the Dallas, TX area they normally build in the same subdivisions as Pulte Homes. In my subdivision they were the developers. I purchased a Gehan Inventory Home in 09/2004. I reported the front door wasn't sealed properly, the rear door wasn't sealed properly, possible foundation problems because the doors were getting stuck, windows were hard to put up and down, carpet was becoming unattached, cracks coming from under the interior wall of my home into the garage in May 2005 (8 months after closing.) Solutions provided by Gehan Homes were the garage cracks were normal settling, they sprayed WD-40 in the windows, changed the weather stripping around the front and rear door, cut the unattached carpet and stretched the rest of the carpet to replace it! There's more to come, I'm just getting started but it's too bad that my house may not make it to the finish. |
George Jackson
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posted 27 November 2007 22:07 CET
Georgetown Mobile Homes, also known as Georgetown Homes in Georgetown, TX owned by Chad Denton & Julie Carter.
These people sold me a house that has all kinds of defects. My original post was "posted 10 January 2007 07:17 CET ".
I am back to tell more. I have multiple copies of all kinds of documents. My signature (and my wife's) and my initials were forged all over the place. I have a hud statement that I never signed because they would not explain to me in a way that I could understand why they changed the dollar figures on it less than a month after I closed. This same document meraculously has our signatures on it now and my current mortgage company has that copy! This is forgery! I will be going to the Sheriff's office this coming Friday but I'm not sure what to expect.
These are very crooked people. They were not registered through TRCC to even build houses when they built my home. My house was not registered, as well. The health inspection required by my county was not done. All three of these issues were finally completed after I complained loud enough.
Georgetown Homes had some appraisel company appraise my house - even though the house on the appraisel was two houses down from mine. It showed my house as a 4 bedroom - it is actually a 3 bedroom. It also shows a refrigerator and stove in the kitchen - there was no refrigerator.
I advise everyone out there to steer clear of Granite Drive in Georgetown, TX or the houses built in the mobile home park in Hutto. There are several other locations, too. Just go to the Williamson County Tax assessors website and search for Chad Denton.
His actual builder is Reyes Contrustion. 99 percent of these guys are illegal aliens and the owner, Pete Reyes was not registered through TRCC, either and is most likely still not registered.
My lawyer kept lureing me along and then finally, months later told me the best thing for me to do is to forclose on my house! Or, deed in lieu of forclosure, or to sue - but I would have to give him 10 grand for him to even begin the sueing procedures!
I then said - I need to think about these options and then told him that I was going to look into saleing the house. He sent me a letter less then a month later saying that he no longer wanted to represent us because I waited too long to get back with him! AUGHHH!!!!
My list goes on but I think this is enough to gain everyone's attention about these criminils.
Remember - do NOT do business with Georgetown Mobile Homes.
PS: The mortgage company that originally dealt with Chad Denton will no longer do business with him because they said he did not fill in all the blanks and did very shabby business! |
MIGUEL JACOBO
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posted 25 November 2007 12:03 CET
I BOUGHT A HOME FROM BEAZER HOMES IN HESPERIA, CA., FROM THE BEGINNING I NOTICED PROBLEMS WITH THE MAIN DOOR, IT'S BEEN 6 MONTHES AND THEY HAVE NOT FIX THE PROBLEM YET, THEY INSPECTOR CAME AND SAID THE DOOR LOOK OK TO HIM, TO DO WHATEVER I WANTED TO DO BUY HE WAS NOT GOING TO CHANGE IT, DO YOU THINK THIS IS OK? |
Paula Compton
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posted 21 November 2007 14:50 CET
More on Brent Tuggle dba "End of the Trail Log Homes". He is on Barna Log Homes BLACK LIST. Looks like Southland Log Homes needs to check him out better before recommending him to build homes for them. |
Nicole
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posted 21 November 2007 03:42 CET
Complaint on Brent H. Tuggle with END OF THE TRAIL LOG HOMES of Gulfport, MS. I have a similar complaint to Ms. Compton. Brent was hired in June of 2006 and house is still not complete. He was fired in September 2007. The list of corrections and rework needed to make the house safe is unbelievable! Log package was purchased from Southland Log homes. Unfortunately, Brent was a strong verbal recommendation from the sales rep. |
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