Pulte-Centex, Builders Unhappy over Charter Amendment Bond |
Tuesday, 06 March 2012 |
Homeowners seeking vote on builders rules
Some homeowners are calling for a ballot measure that would require builders to post surety bonds on every new home. The Schertz proposal would require home builders to post a $25,000
surety bond to cover home repairs if a builder did not address the
problems. Homeowners hope to gather 925 signatures, enough to get the
proposal on the May ballot.They estimate that of 210 homes in Phases II and III of the Fairhaven
neighborhood, 70 have reported problems. More than 40 residents have
asked the builder to buy back their homes. Baldwin said the city is willing to talk about changing ordinances. And
he said he's sympathetic to the idea of a home lemon law. That's
something the advocacy group Homeowners for Better Building, which is
advising some of the Fairhaven owners, has been fighting for in Austin. Related Features: Pulte Homes Foundation
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Pulte-Del Webb: Pulte Brags Over 460 Home Construction Defect $13.6M Lose |
Friday, 02 March 2012 |
Homeowners win $13.6M in arbitration against Del Webb
An arbitration panel has awarded homeowners in the Sun City Grand community in Surprise $13.6 million as compensation for construction defects at homes built by Del Webb Communities Inc. The binding arbitration covers 460 homes. Del Webb spokeswoman Jacque Petroulakis said the arbitrators awarded just $7.8 million to the homeowners involved and $5.7 million for attorney's fees, expert fees and cost. She said the original claim, filed in 2008, asked for $52 million, substantially more than ultimately was awarded.
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Senate Hearing on HUD Budget and Housing Defects |
Friday, 02 March 2012 |
Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee (Chairman Murray)
22% of homeowners are under water. Oversight by HUD is important. Senator Collins: Homelessness is a priority is a top priority. Troubling Codes, cases of code violations, substandard property... HUD has an obligation to oversee the use of federal funds... It's appalling...
View Hearing - March 1, 2012 Hearing on FY13 HUD Budget
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Home prices fell to fresh lows |
Friday, 02 March 2012 |
Home Prices Hit New Depths
Home prices fell to fresh lows in December, but
economists say that a drop in the number of homes listed for sale could
help stabilize prices in parts of the country this year. Home prices
fell by 4% last year, according to the Standard &
Poor's/Case-Shiller index that tracks 20 metro areas. Prices dropped by
1.1% for the three-month period ending in December compared with the
same period ending in November.That was slightly better than November's
reading, when prices were down 1.3% from October. |
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Pulte homes Cracked Foundations and Structural Defect Open House Tour |
Monday, 20 February 2012 |
Officials tour damaged Schertz homes
Several residents of a Schertz subdivision whose homes have cracked foundations and various structural problems opened those homes to local officials Saturday... The homeowners say they believe shifting soil beneath their homes is causing various structural problems, such as cracks in foundations, slabs, walls, ceilings, floors, driveways and sticking doors and windows. Scagliola, who visited a half a dozen homes, said he didn't want to assign any blame to anyone, but he hoped that Pulte would do the right thing and address the homeowners' problems. |
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Justice Department: Pulte Foundation Failures Have A History |
Saturday, 11 February 2012 |
Nov 26,2001 Department of Veteran Affairs look into "a hybrid of the accepted foundation systems"
The Department of Justice investigated Pulte foundation failures in 2001. Residents of the Pulte-Centex Fairhaven Subdivision located in Schertz again call for an investigation for the substandard homebuilding in their community built by Pulte. Homeowners submitted letters to Pulte Homes requesting buy back of their homes in the
Fairhaven
subdivision. Fairness For Fairhaven NOW is seeking redress for extensive faulty foundations and subsequesnt diminished home values. |
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Press Release: Grand Opening Protest Over Pulte Lemons |
Friday, 10 February 2012 |
Fairhaven Homeowners To Picket Grand Opening Festivities Saturday
Fairhaven homeowners with broken foundations and faulty construction, will stage a protest at the Grand Opening of the New Cibolo Valley Subdivision by Centex, a division of the Pulte Group. Pulte Fairhaven Homes Construction Defects & Protests |
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Lemon Homes Take Center Stage at Open House |
Monday, 06 February 2012 |
Homeowners hold open house to air complaints
A group of frustrated homeowners in the Fairhaven neighborhood opened their doors Saturday, leading several public officials on a tour of shifting foundations, cracked drywall and broken tile. Seventeen homeowners planted âOpen Houseâ signs in their front yards in hopes of bringing attention to their ongoing dispute with builder Pulte Homes. Common complaints included sticking doors and foundation cracks that slice through the center of homes. Homeowners estimate that of 210 homes in Phases II and III of the neighborhood, 70 have reported problems.âWe bought new construction because we thought we would not have all of these problems,â said Heather Camelio. |
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Star-Telegram: Open House Feature Defective Pulte-Centex Houses |
Monday, 06 February 2012 |
New San Antonio-area homeowners protest problems
Residents of the Fairhaven subdivision in Schertz had "Open House" signs in their front yards Saturday as politicians and other officials listened to complaints of foundation cracks and sticking doors. |
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AP Wire: Open House Protest Poorly Built Homes |
Monday, 06 February 2012 |
Residents Hold Open House To Protest Poorly Constructed New Homes
A group of San Antonio-area homeowners is so frustrated with the deterioration of their new homes they've held an open house for elected officials and others to try to bring attention to the problems. ...Residents said about one-third of the 210 homes in the neighborhood have issues. |
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Schertz Mayor Baldwin Defies Logic for City Homebuyer Protections |
Wednesday, 01 February 2012 |
Schertz mayor weighs in on Fairhaven homes issue
Every house was issued an "occupancy certificate" attesting to that. Every house was inspected by our building officials as it was constructed to assure that it was built according to our codes... But âthingsâ began to happen to this subdivision. Foundations began to crack, and walls (interior and exterior) began to shift. Driveways began to separate from the foundations; interior doors began to jam; waterlines in some slabs broke and problems continued to happen â first to a few of the homes, and now to a large number. |
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