Conceptually that could be good. But I think from watching my home's builder, Ryan Homes and NVR mortgage there, that they can and do break other laws in Maryland. It's overlooked so long as they profit share with local governments there, as I see it.

Hate to be negative, just how many BS institutions or rules have been set up under the guise of good intentions, when always in the end it becomes little more than being about who gets the money. That's my impression of what the TRCC was/is. Of course builders should be certified by somebody that's not biased or owned by industry insiders. Counties certainly can't legitimately claim to give any quality assurance to home buyers, as things are.

But I'm thinking of a particular case where my builder built a tract of homes in Maryland, and violated the county code. A cash payment to the county and the law was just...over looked for that instance. How often does that happen there, but without press coverage?

Also have to notice, Maryland didn't decide to create this regulation until they were having trouble collecting a fine.  Was there really public interest on their mind?

Okay- I may have misread that, due to recollection of the other press from Maryland builder problems. My older press story, only the county collected the fines, but that story says it WAS forcing the builder to pay consumers where builders lost, but never paid or settled. That type of governance would be right on. Sorry Marc-good link, great idea!