Jessica Aponte
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posted 15 August 2005 16:00 CET
I have a complaint against KB homes the buliders of my home whic i closed on 11 26 05. Kb homes did not properly build my house causing a moisture problem to the foundation which damage the vinal flooring that looks like wood in the downstairs area. It has been over a year since the complaints about the vinal getting messed up, about 3 months ago they sent the flooring people which stated that the problem w/ the vinal was the moisture, they sent a moisture guy which advised that we did have a moisture problem, i advised at the time that i did not want to change my vinyl. Kb homes fixed the moisture problem but could not find my vinyl, i went to the studio after several attempt w/ the flooring company w/ no match on the vinyl and my vinyl no longer exist. (Tim Shay) at kb had told me that if my vinyl not found that i will get an upgrade. Now over a year later my vinyl does not exist and they refuse to give upgrade on wood floors and adv that they will give me a check for the cost of the vinyl for me to pay the difference on the floor, this is unnaceptable. |
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posted 13 August 2005 21:43 CET
people who have had homes built in west virginia also need to file complaints with the ftc!
i already have! |
didtheytest
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posted 13 August 2005 21:25 CET
developers are supposed to perform a toxic soils survey (in the Panhandle counties nearest Washington DC, fruit orchards are big business (and used to be far bigger). With the DC region development explosion now reaching out to eastern WV, a lot of developments are being built on former agricultural land and orchards--hence contaminated soils. In March 2004, County Planning was quoted as urging homeowners should have their lawns tested for toxins, as developers were not filing certifications (as supposedly required under state and federal law) for the previous 5 or so years!!! State DEP investigator gave informative presentation at this meeting, as developers are supposed to remove 6 or inches of the top level of soils and dispose of them as toxic waste. If they didn't, and you were past settlement on your house, it is a "buyers beware" situation!!!! Many of the local officials on this planning commission were conveniently absent for this presentation, reported in the local newspaper |
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posted 13 August 2005 09:40 CET
Crestfield was never an orchard. It was a farm used for beef cattle. You have been told this over and over, including at the last home owners meeting. There are many orchards in the Berkeley and Jefferson Counties , but this was not one of them. You could have had your soil tested, a home inspection done before you ever settled on your house. |
TEL LIES
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posted 13 August 2005 07:44 CET
BEFORE BUILDING OUR HOME IN WEST VIRGINIA WE ASKED A GUY NAMED ERIC ABOUT WHAT WAS HERE ON THE PROPERTY (HE REPLIED A PASTURE)
NOW COME TO FIND IT IS WAS ONCE AN ORCHARD WHICH MEANS PESTICIDES AND ARSENIC ARE IN THE GROUNDS ! BERKLEY COUNTY SAID YES BERKLEY COUNTY IS LOADED WITH ARSENIC IT IS HIGHLY CONTAMINATED HERE IN WEST VIRGINIA!
BUYER BEWARE ABOUT TEL BUILDERS AND WEST VIRGINIA!
I WOULD NOT BUY ANYTHING IN THIS STATE! DO NOT BUY FROM TEL! |
BEWARE
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posted 12 August 2005 14:53 CET
TEL BUILDERS IN WEST VIRGINIA ARE PRESENTLY IN COURT! |
Centex Homeowner
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posted 11 August 2005 13:26 CET
We just bought a Centex here in Albuquerque two months ago. When we moved in we reported the dying trees out front and a plant that needs replaced, as it looks diseased.
Of course Centex doesn't see a need for the plants to be replaced and refuse to do so. Our landscape looks diseased and dying. I feel ashamed to live here.
Centex wined and dined us to get us to buy and to get a "10" rating on their review from us. How we've been treated by them now I would give them a "O".
Hopefully people will read the blogs and realize, like we did too late, that they are a kiss-a## operation. |
Pamela Ford
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posted 11 August 2005 00:44 CET
Complaint filed against Pulte homes in regard to water damage of home and property |
matt blase
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posted 9 August 2005 22:31 CET
builders walk away from job unfineshed and damaged with large deposits. no one can help They open business 1 day later under new name... Please help |
unhappyinwestvirginia
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posted 9 August 2005 17:40 CET
I bought a Tel builders home here in west virginia and have had nothing but problems with the home they built ! i have asked them to come and fix the home since it leaks and they have not responded to my emails ! i have also been in touch with them and they have not responded whats so ever!
west virginia is a buyer beware state and i would beware of buying anything that tel builders has built!
alot of people have major problems with these homes and i have contacted the ftc and bbb and other government officals!
they told me if they do not come out to fic the problems they will be fined for each voilation of the homes they have built! |
rippedoff
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posted 9 August 2005 03:39 CET
IMO I would think the person (s) who took exception to Ruth Gentry's letter would be more appallled at the lack of integrity on the part of the builder rather then be critical.
Since you love your home so much, did you have an independent inspector do a thorough inspection? Do you know what you are sitting on? If what happened to the Gentrys happened to you, what would you do? At least they are trying to make people aware so that they do not fall prey to the lies, deceptions and "got ya"s" by this industry. I am a victim and from what I have seen, many builders will not admit fault even when the defects are obvious. I commend the Gentry's and other homeowners who have put up sights to make consumers aware. No matter what happens in a new home people have no recourse except binding arbitration the majority of the time. No one goes into a new home looking for problems, but all of that goes to the integrity of the company and the proficiency of the people actually building. Look at what it takes to become a builder in the state of Texas. Would you go in for major brain surgery with a first day medical student? |
Ruth Gentry
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posted 8 August 2005 12:40 CET
... received a fax created by a Ruth Gentry that I feel was inappropriate. I have a Lennar home (in fact two) and could not be happier with. Stop trashing the Lennar brand name and devaluing my home. JB Debit
Dear JB Debit,
I am not sure what letter you received but this is the basic story that I am sending to Lennar homeowners. I do not know what in this letter you found inappropriate. This is only a brief summary of our Lennar home buying experience. I am so glad that you have not had any problems with your homes. You are very fortunate.
Lennar sold us a home with a cracked slab. The builder knew about the problem before we bought the house. The sales representative for Lennar had discussed the crack with neighbors, but never mentioned it to us. We were not allowed to see the house until the carpet was down. We had lived in our new home less than a year when we learned about the crack. When our carpet and tile were removed we discovered grout and glue INSIDE the crack. It was obvious that they had intentionally covered up the slab’s defect. This was a very large crack that went through the entire width of our home. The foundation of our home was in 2 pieces and the crack was wide enough that a coin could get inside it.
When we told Lennar about the major problems in our home, they informed us that the slab was doing “its intended job” of holding up the walls. Therefore it is not a structural defect. The Lennar executives told us that they were not obligated to do any thing to help us. We DID NOT GIVE UP.
Most home builders force the buyer to sign a “binding arbitration agreement” and they will tell you that it is for your protection. This agreement robs you of your right to a trial if you find the homebuilder is negligent. We had a lawyer check into our arbitration group and he told us that he had learned that they seemed to always side with the homebuilders. He sited some examples of total fraud on the part of the builder, but the verdict was in favor of them. We felt helpless!!!
However, for the next year, we continued our fight even though we were treated with much disrespect and we were humiliated at every turn. We wanted Lennar to purchase our house back. They refused. Our cracked slab was not the only problem. We had an exterior wall that moved when you pushed it because the brick ties were not installed correctly. We had a sagging roof because the perlins were not supported correctly.
When the construction foreman came to my home with a jar of glue and a putty knife to repair our slab, we knew that we had to do our homework. We went back to school and have now become Professional Real Estate Inspectors. We were forced to live without tile and carpet for 11 months before we could come to an “agreement” for repairs. We continued to complain to anyone who would listen to us but the lack of concern continued to make us feel completely and totally helpless.
The Lennar staff seems to think that we should be “Tickled, Delighted, and Happy” that they repaired our slab. But the truth is we are still living in a home that is “broken but repaired”. They did not disclose the defect to us, but yet we will have to disclose it when we move. I would NEVER have purchased a home with a broken slab if I had been told the truth.
We are not the only victims of this company. Contact www.hobb.org or www.hadd.com if you know of anyone who is purchasing a new home or if you know anyone who has a problem with a builder. These are two consumer groups that are trying to get new legislation passed so this will not continue. Also if you are interested in more details of our nightmare e-mail us. |
steve
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posted 7 August 2005 18:48 CET
This stuff is very scary I am thinking of building a new home in cape coral florida a development called sandoval built by bonita bay group who contracted ryland homes,pulte homes and david weekley after reading all the horror stories I don't know what to do.If anyone has information on the above please respond |
JB Debit
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posted 7 August 2005 16:09 CET
I received a fax created by a Ruth Gentry that I feel was inappropriate. I have a Lennar home (in fact two) and could not be happier with. Stop trashing the Lennar brand name and devaluing my home. |
Jim Kenny
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posted 4 August 2005 21:15 CET
I bought a centex home in nov. 2003 in joliet Illinois. My back door has been worked on seven times within the first year. The problem was never resovled and centex won't fix the door. I have water damage to the wood and carpet near the door. Also the weather stripping has fallen off and the hinges are rusted so bad the door hardly opens. I can't believe that company won't return a email or phone call. I need some help on the right way toget this fixed and to keep that builder from doing this to other people. |
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