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nestor guzman
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posted 12 February 2009 18:30 CET
I am interested in hearing from other home owners that recently purchased a home in Concord Station, Land 'O Lakes FL. We purchased our home from Lennar about 3 months ago, and we are now noticing defects in the floor joist, unlevel doors, poor SOD, squeaky floors and other issues within the community. Share your experience!! |
Sandee
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posted 10 February 2009 15:42 CET
I feel that if legislation refuses to abolish TRCC then it should be a voluntary process and NOT mandatory. There is NO fixing TRCC and any attempts to do so will end up with the same situation homeowners have to deal with in their poorly built homes- multiple band-aid repairs on top of a festering malignancy underneath. |
christine sochacki
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posted 25 January 2009 14:18 CET
DO NOT BUY A HOME FROM G CAREY CONSTRUCTIN OF IL
My family and I have been struggling with G Carey Construction for 7 months now. We purchase our home June 20, 2008. I have written letters to our Attorney General and filed a complaint with the BBB and still nothing. Ever since we moved in, we noticed we get water in the basement (on the walls). The water is coming from right above the electrical box which is a fire hazard. I have called and email G Carey Construction and all they say is someone will be stopping by. Well no one ever shows up. You will be encouraged to buy one of his homes due to the market dropping, but I warn you DO NOT. HIS QUALITY OF WORK IS POOR!!! Your 1-year warranty, which I still have, does not mean anything to him. |
S S
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posted 20 January 2009 21:26 CET
You have an excellent website and you are providing an outlet for the victims of deceptive building practices by homebuilders. I thought I should mention this site which I just discovered recently. They are fighting the same fight as you are and wining.
Please consider adding them to your KB homes Sucks section as this is were Preferred Building Systems belongs in the hall of shame.
http://www.justiceandlight.com/
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E Harris
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posted 18 January 2009 19:04 CET
My new home built by KB Home is a building disaster. Full details of all the defects and negligent construction and repairs are listed on the website www.akbhomesucks.com. It is a work in progress and I hope it will help others avoid this kind of nightmare experience with constant disruption of our lives and terrible health problems. We are adding pictures and sound bites. I have asked them to buy back my lemon of a house, but they have ignored me. |
Catherine
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posted 7 January 2009 14:35 CET
Tuscarora Country Log Homes...West Virginia Builder now doing business with Timberpeg
Robs Peter to pay Paul. Owes us $175,000 that we had to pay to complete our home |
Steven
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posted 21 December 2008 15:51 CET
DON”T BUY FROM TOP-NOTCH/CMS SULLIVAN BUILDERS
Top Notch Homes / CMS Sullivan builders are TERRIBLE builders in my opinion (they are currently in Dracut, MA). I had an agreement in writing that specified how the rear deck was to be finished. Top Notch Homes went ahead and completed the deck without getting back to me. I didn’t end up with what I wanted so to make up for it they claim they didn’t “charge extra”. They can’t be relied on to adhere to an agreement in writing! Top Notch Homes / CMS Sullivan only care about their profit margin – some of the exterior doors are cheap, my gutters in the rear of the house don’t work and interior wood flooring doesn’t sit flush with the door threshold. Put all of this together and what happens is water leaks in the house, gets underneath the flooring and causes it to warp.
Their electrician damaged light fixtures when he installed them. I talked with the vendor and was told all lighting fixtures were inspected before anything was shipped to the builder, so I know the electrician caused the damage. Oh yeah, the electrician doesn’t follow the standard color scheme when wiring houses, i.e., he uses black as ground and white is power (usually it’s the opposite). This information will come in handy if you plan on installing dimmer switches, etc. By the way, Top Notch doesn’t install three-way switches. This is how cheap they are. I had to request them on my punch list. When I first moved in, I walked back on forth constantly from one light switch to the other in order to turn on a light.
The builder and Forman will say anything to shelter themselves from blame. They NEVER admit when they make a mistake, even with settling problems!
Other useful information:
Paradigm window are the basic standard priced products.
Air conditioning lines running the length of the basement are NOT properly secured.
Heating and Air conditioning zones were NOT properly wired.
Interior flooring: Poor quality installation.
No Recommendation for their broker!!! ---- Beware!!! I’ve been lied to!!!!!!!!!!!!
The testimonials posted on their web site are bogus as far as I’m concerned. Who’s to say Top Notch / CMS Sullivan didn’t write the testimonials themselves? I haven’t talked to any other homeowner victims that were satisfied with the way things were done. |
Luz M. Yontz
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posted 3 December 2008 22:38 CET
We purchased a home that was built by KB Home in 2003. We had no idea of the reputation this predator homebuilder had. Our house is literally spliting. You can see and read our story on our site www.disposablekbhome.com |
christine sochacki
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posted 15 November 2008 12:03 CET
Since I moved into the house at 831 Jameson Ct I have had to contact G Carey Construction of IL several times in order to repair or complete projects in my home that should have been done prior to closing on the property.
The hardwood floors were not stained or sealed properly, and while G Carey Construction of IL did finally complete the work, it was a constant battle to get them to the home to correct the issues. It was not until I wrote a letter to the Better Business Bureau, as well as the Attorney General, that the construction company agreed to complete the work. To add to the issues, my family had to move out of the house for 2 days, while the floors were drying.
As far as the other repairs that needed to be done, we completed the work ourselves, at our expense, as it is just too difficult to work with this builder.
I now find out that the home does not have the correct (or enough) insulation to keep the house energy efficient. Records were falsified when being presented to the village code department, prior to the building inspection, to release it for sale. While the G Carey Construction of IL should be held responsible for correcting this issue, I feel that I would just get another inadequate repair job, as well as having to constantly contact the builder to make arrangements for the work to be done.
I am not the only unhappy/unsatisfied homeowner who purchased a home from G Carey Construction. |
cam taylor
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posted 3 November 2008 11:24 CET
hello i have been fighting my builder nowgoing on 4 years the house is in princeton tx i had this house built new the builder used a electric co called romero electric the problem was that he used un licensed workers the state come in and checked and fined the $6000.00 dollars on the master the master did not know that romero was doing work in that dev romero put a sub on that job who was not even have a license or none of his workers eather the sad part is that the city new this was going on and did not try to stop it and the mayor is the collin co fire marshel
after all of this time i still can not get my house fixed i cant sell it or evenget insurance with this said the builder put a gagg order on me i can not sue them or any of there subs or workers so my dream went down the tolite welcome to tx
the builder did not do any of the repairs that the trcc wanted him to do the big one is that they wont tell amy of the other home onwers what has happen in that dev
my house was sold on the block to day
you cant find a good builder any were
thanks cam taylor
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Michelle Rechtien
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posted 2 November 2008 09:19 CET
rechtien3@yahoo.com
My husband is in the US Army we moved to Savannah, Ga. We bought a house built by a reputable builder, he is one of the best. This house is a money pit! The builder Jerry C Wardlaw Construction, Inc. Our home has mold growth from showers that are installed incorrectly, the mold is obvious. The back door also has mold present from it leaking also. The kitchen floor has mounds and dip, also a crack down the center with water intrusion. None of my doors shuts or fit right. I have studs pushing through walls, and studs not nailed into studs. There are 6-8 code violations in our home. We have spent over a year fighting this builder, we have spent thousands of dollars with NO success. The warranty allows for tolerances the loose definitions leave the homeowners holding the bag. I have reported this builder to the better business bureau, the federal trade commission,and consumer affairs. We have participated in arbitration, which to no shock was not in our favor. We were awarded 39/188 items, the builder agreed 60-65 of the other items were covered defects and they would repair. We were not awarded those defects because the arbitrator decided what the builder meant is "the defects could be covered." the arbitrator never measured anything in my house, though the measurements were in question. My structural engineer got different measurements then the builder (go figure). So now we are stuck with this house, the builder still taking advantage of the middle class and of military families. The operations manager actually told me they build in middle class neighborhoods because middle class families cannot afford to fight them. It sickens me to think my husband and other soldiers fight for the rights and privileges of these people. |
mrs. butler
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posted 9 October 2008 12:59 CET
We are a military family in Fayetteville, NC and from the beginning truly trusted that Gateway Properties was trustworthy and honorable when we purchase back in August 06. From the moment after the closing was done we have had issues with Gateway Properties who is the builder. It started with forgotten repairs (off track doors, missing knobs), peeling paint, and fill-dirt, carpet repairs (twice and still not right) and now to termite damage. Did I mention that this was a newly constructed home? The knobs did get put on the cabinets, but the door is still off track horribly. I know that we are only given a 1 year building warranty but at some point the builder needs to be accountable for their negligence. Every time that I called within the 1 year builder’s warranty about a repair, it was like cat and mouse or pulling teeth or some excuse. Most recently, we noticed some damage to the frame of the pantry door and with closer inspection discovered it was due to a termite infestation. In our contract it states that there was a pre-treatment done for termites. So I called HCC investments who handle the repairs for Gateway Properties like I have so many times before to inquire more about the so-called treatment such as was the pre-treatment verified and was advised there was nothing to be done. Imagine my discord with that response to the point of going back and forth with a Jean Davis and the call ended with “If you are not happy with who we use then you should not have bought a house from Gateway Properties”. At this point, we were truly disgusted and felt duped. We work hard for our money and did not expect that an investment in our future would turn out to be an investment in heart ache. Is there any recourse for this? What should we do? |
mrs. butler
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posted 9 October 2008 12:54 CET
We are a military family and from the beginning truly trusted that Gateway Properties was trustworthy and honorable. From the moment after the closing was done we have had issues with Gateway Properties who is the builder. It started with forgotten repairs (off track doors, missing knobs), peeling paint, and fill-dirt, carpet repairs (twice and still not right) and now to termite damage. Did I mention that this was a newly constructed home? The knobs did get put on the cabinets, but the door is still off track horribly. I know that we are only given a 1 year building warranty but at some point the builder needs to be accountable for their negligence. Every time that I called within the 1 year builder’s warranty about a repair, it was like cat and mouse or pulling teeth or some excuse. Most recently, we noticed some damage to the frame of the pantry door and with closer inspection discovered it was due to a termite infestation. In our contract it states that there was a pre-treatment done for termites. So I called HCC investments who handle the repairs for Gateway Properties like I have so many times before to inquire more about the so-called treatment such as was the pre-treatment verified and was advised there was nothing to be done. Imagine my discord with that response to the point of going back and forth with a Jean Davis and the call ended with “If you are not happy with who we use then you should not have bought a house from Gateway Properties”. At this point, we were truly disgusted and felt duped. We work hard for our money and did not expect that an investment in our future would turn out to be an investment in heart ache. Is there any recourse for this? What should we do? |
p Dark
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posted 29 September 2008 13:58 CET
Please enjoy the nice email I recieved from Fortis when I complained about the construction of my home.
Mr. Dark,
It is unfortunate that your ignoramus has blinded your ability to see that the housing market has deteriorated due to other factors other than the idiotic beliefs that you have. I would be embarrassed to state such immature childish comments, none the less be so stupid not to remove myself and family from such a dilapidated environment by moving to more prosperous areas of the country.
Jonas Van Hoosier
8601 Six Forks Rd. Suite 400
Raleigh, NC. 27615
www.fortisconstruction.com
The information contained in this email transmission may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. This transmission, including any attachments, is intended only for the sole use of the person(s) to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this email, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient and you have received this email in error, please immediately contact the sender of this email by reply email and permanently delete the original and any copy of any email and destroy any printed thereof. Thank you. |
Scott Joyner
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posted 13 September 2008 19:06 CET
Hamlin Homes built my house here in Fredericksburg, VA in 1999. Not only did they not place protective sheathing before they installed the siding, they neglected to put a drain in our basement for the hot water heater. Now we will have to pay a huge amount of money to get our house to code. Not to mention other abnormalities we have had to fix at our expense.
I would not recommend them to anyone. |
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