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posted 5 October 2007 22:05 CET
We contracted with Laurey Wyble Custom builder in Lansing, MI to build our home and barn. The construction began in August 2006 with the builder bulldozing many of our neighbor's trees and placing our drive on the neighbor's property despite having a survery, doing a site survey and the presence of a permanent corner iron. What an error! She said she would take responsibility for it, but then tried to charge us. Everything went downhill from that point.
Currently, we have 3 liens on our property because Laurey Wyble Custom Builder did not pay some sub contractors.
Our bay window leaks through the light fixtures in our kitchen. Our upstairs tub leaked through to the first floor. Our structural porch posts aren't attached. The floor is not level in many areas. The builder never finished the porch, deck or outside stairs. Our siding and outdoor trim is a pathetic mess. The driveway is crushed concrete embedded with rebar, broken glass and trash and in terrible shape. Subfoor is showing in areas of the home. 13 doors on the project were not hung properly or framed properly, don't close properly or rub floor. The porch is sinking and wavy and is not at all level. Soffitt material is sagging, wasps have moved in. Many materials were installed incorrectly per manufacturer representatives who we have had out to the home. Other Laurey Wyble Custom Builder mistakes too numerous to mention here!
Laurey Wyble Custom Builder needed to be on the site to supervise but failed to do so. Construction debris was left all over the property and on our deck and porch.
In addition, this Laurey Wyble advertises as a "green" builder and we feel she is anything but. We assert that it is all a marketing ploy as a truely "green" home is one that is built to last! We will be forced to use more materials and wood, etc to make this home right. Also, she never even spread grass seed or replaced any vegetation that she destroyed on the neighbor's property creating a liability for us and a huge mess.
Builder will not answer phone calls and tries to hide behind her lawyer. Those of you looking for a "green" builder in the Lansing, MI area - we advise you to look elsewhere!
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Craig Winsor
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posted 4 October 2007 13:33 CET
Displaced since August 8, 2004.
Very frustrated and have created a new video...
Wareham Development Still Sux |
Shannon McDonald
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posted 4 October 2007 09:38 CET
OUR DREAMHOME HAS TURNED INTO OUR NIGHTMARE
Not sure why the end of my complaint was made into a link. The link to view the news cast is:
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=triangle&id=5685373 |
Shannon McDonald
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posted 4 October 2007 09:02 CET
OUR DREAMHOME HAS TURNED INTO OUR NIGHTMARE
Builder: Biltmore Homes, LLC
Development: Snowhill Preserve
Location: Durham, NC
We purchased our home in July 2006. We have fought with this builder to make repairs to no avail. We noticed several issues of concern that Biltmore said was normal settling. We contacted the Durham County Inspectors in October 2006 to take a look at our house. They found code violations under the home and insulation missing in the attic and sent Biltmore a letter to fix it. Biltmore fixed it in January 2007. The inspector came back out and said it was fixed to code and the house was structurally sound.
We were experiencing problems, such as our cathedral ceiling separating, floors sinking, wall moving away from our fireplace, humps in the hardwood floors, etc. yet this inspector said it was fine. We hired a structural engineer who inspected the house later that same day. He found structural defects and code violations. Diane Wilson covered the inspection and reported it on ABC. We called the Durham County Inspectors back to inspect the home. It was then that they found the same code violations that our engineer found, plus more. They assured us that they would send Biltmore a letter to fix the problems, and to bring their own engineer out to inspect the house. They would have 30 days to comply. (Durham County Inspectors have never followed up on these code violations. They sent Biltmore 1 letter. We have not heard from them since.)
It was at this point that we hired an attorney. Biltmore did bring their engineer in to inspect in April. He agreed with everything our engineer said, and also added that the house was not built according to the plans. But once again, Biltmore promised to fix everything. We explained to them that this home has no resale value, as it has structural defects. Tony Morin, the owner of Biltmore Homes, told us that we did not have to disclose structural problems in the home. If a home inspector saw all of the extra wood where it was repaired, we could just tell them we "beefed the house up". Our real estate agent made it clear to him that we did, by law, have to disclose structural problems, or we could be sued.
Well, that was April 2007. We did not hear from Biltmore Homes again until June 2007 after they received a demand letter from our attorney to purchase the home back or face a lawsuit. Biltmore sent us a letter declining the offer to buy it back, and wanted to know when they could start repairs. Biltmore also sent us a letter in July stating that our one year warranty was up, and they needed our punchlist to make repairs that were needed. As if they did not know what repairs did not need to be made.
We filed a lawsuit in September 2007. The case number is 07CVS5085 Durham County Superior Court. Biltmore Homes was sent the lawsuit by certified mail, and refused to sign for it. We have now had to serve the Secretary of State and publish in the weekly Wake Forest paper service on Tony Morin. Just a delay tactic.
We decided to make the public aware by posting a sign on our garage door. Diane Wilson came back and did another report. You can view it here: http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=triangle&id=5685373 />
We were threatened by our HOA with a lawsuit for painting the garage. They sent a letter telling us to take the sign out of our yard, it was against the covenants. When we made it clear that we did not have a sign in our yard, he then dropped the sign issue, and said we did not get permission for our paint color. There is nothing in the covenants against what we did. He then said that they received a complaint letter from a neighbor. When summons by our attorney to submit the letter, they then stated that there was no letter, but they had gotten verbal complaints. Although we could fight a lawsuit against them, and possibly win seeing as it is our first amendment right to post that on our garage, it would cost us more to do so. Sometimes you have to pick your battles, and our battle is with Biltmore Homes, not the HOA. We have since painted over our lovely garage, but not before placing magnetic signs on the back of my SUV that state exactly what was on the garage. Works out better I think. Now the sign is mobile.
I cannot speak for my neighbors, but I can say that many of them have also had a multiple problems with constant promises of getting them fixed. Many are still waiting.
I will keep you posted on the lawsuit. It is nice to find a site where there is so much support. |
Elaine Talley
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posted 2 October 2007 23:32 CET
This past January my husband and I commissioned a home with Richmond American Homes, PHoenix, AZ. After placing $12,000 as an initial fee and being told the home would take "10-12 months" to complete, we were shocked when wer receieved 6 weeks notice that the home would be completed 5 months ahead of schedule. The complany gave us no time to sell our current home and secure new employment (we were moving from out of state) and we were forced to forfeit our contract. The company has since then denied stating the initial time estimate of 10-12 months and were unwilling to give us any time extension in light of the short notice.
We tried repeatedly to file formal grievances with the company with not so much as a acknowledgement of our complaints.
I highly advise any perspective home buyers to reconsider their interest in a Richmond American Home. |
Will Hoyle
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posted 2 October 2007 19:57 CET
Builder about which this complaint is submitted is: Kenneth Jones 139 College St. PO Box 1887 Oxford, NC 27565. The subdivision is Angel Oaks Country Estates in southern Granville County. The realtor for the subdivision is Stan Hulsey of Centry 21 Oxford, NC. We bought our home a year ago in August of 2006. The builder was notified in writing of defects in the home including, paint peeling off exterrior, warped porch railings, cracked and breaking concrete driveway, defective water well that has 200 feet of unreachable water without spending $3000 to lower the pump and reinstall the well correctly. Subflooring in bathroom and kitchen pops when walked upon. Restrictive covenenants are not being enforced by the developer/builder. He selectively chooses who to enforce his covenants upon. He was notified in certified mail of the defects and never did a final walk-through of the home as promised. He repeatedly refused to return telephone calls, pick up letters, or respond to complaints. Three neighbors driveways cracked and broke apart. Another home on the same street built by Jones has buckling hardwood floors. Century 21 and the realtor are using pictures on homesandland.com of homes that are already sold to advertise homes in the subdivision that have not even been built. This is deceptive. This guy is as dishonest as they come in the construction industry. Buying a home in Angel Oaks Subdivision was the worst decision I ever made. This was my first home and supposed to be a dream realized. It is a nightmare because of people like Jones Building and Construciton of Oxford, NC. Beware! |
Linda Najera
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posted 1 October 2007 16:18 CET
Complaint against Advantage Building & Remodeling. They have repeatedly promised to fix my fans and faulty smoke alarms yet 8 months later still have not. This is a newly built house as of Feb 1 2007. What do I need to do to get action from my builders? Their number is 919-524-0433 |
Dave
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posted 30 September 2007 11:02 CET
I purchased a home from Jim Walter Homes in March of 2005. It's been almost 3 years and my house has still not been repaired to satisfaction. The house was allowed to be rained on over the course of several months during construction. Mold and mildew is throughout the house. Roof was the last thing constructed. Walls are crooked and the sub-floor is bucking from water damage. Complaints to Jim Walters went unanswered until after construction was complete and the damage was done. Jim Walter has relied heavily on the arbitration agreement, contract, and warranty in order to get out of much needed repairs. I was told by Jim Walters that looking at a model home was like looking at a Big Mac commercial, what you see isn't always what you get. Photo's of my home can be viewed in the photo gallery of MyJimWalterHome.com . There is far to much to list in this complaint. This company uses subcontractors and most of the time for the first time. There is no quality control. |
Lori Stychalski
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posted 26 September 2007 09:22 CET
I am in Southview Village Fate Tx. and our community is at a stand still the builders have left houses partialy constructed it has been weeks since there was any significate activity. I've been tring with out success to have repairs done according to builders one year warranty for the last 5 months. In the last 2 months I've tried to go through TRCC with no response. Now I get no answer to phone calls. Steelman is my builder and was bought immediately after our closing to CF Homes - Capital Freedom homes. I'm just praying this will turn around but I'm not very patient. Help point me in right direction if you can. Thank you |
Presson
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posted 25 September 2007 00:43 CET
Elite Communities complaint: In 4/07, I planned to purchase a new home w/ Elite (Sun Groves) & placed a $5000 deposit. On 4/17/07 Stuart M. Crawford of American Home Mortgage (Elite’s preferred lendor) quoted a pmt(incl taxes & insur) in the $1,600-1700. The pmt eventually went to about $2100. I now know the initial monthly payment of $1600-1700 (incl prin/ins) was inaccurate and was mislead from the beginning. This is mortgage fraud! I went w/ Elite’s lender because I would get incentive money which would help me get into the house & full 5% down would not be required. I was told that if I went w/ another lender, a special approval from Elite was necessary. In the home loan purchase agreement it stated that the $5000 deposit would be refunded if I didn’t qualify for a loan so I decided to apply w/ a more stable financial institution. I received an approval from Veronica Caro vcaro@elitecommunities.com to work w/ an outside lender, Wells Fargo. As I expected, I was not qualified. I sent the documented decline notice to Verionica hoping I could close this issue & have my money returned. I was told by Veronica that she discussed the issue w/ Mike Casey & he said the $5000 would still not be returned to me. I then spoke w/ Casey directly & stated that the contract meant that if I was initially pre-qualified & not if I didn’t qualify later down the line. Again, Elite Homes has twisted the contract words & used more loop holes to get out of returning my $5000. The final response I received from Mike Casey mcasey@elitecommunities.com on 8/29/07 was: After much consideration, Elite Communities has made the decision to retain all “deposited funds”, as liquidated damages”, per the terms & conditions of the sales agreement. You will be receiving a letter in the mail confirming the decision, as the decision is final. I deserve to have my $5000 returned to me! This is mortgage fraud and they dont care if I end up bankrupt as long as they sell a home. |
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