Catching up on New Jersey Corruption News |
Friday, 03 December 2004 |
Fired....Building official is accused of approving work on sites he owns. Chief inspector, William Strohmeyer and another inspector John Tamburrinni also inspected the infamous Crosby's house in Branchberg, which has been the subject of newspapers reports for several years. See Crosby House news accounts in HOBB archives Building official in Bridgewater under fire By PETER N. SPENCER Staff Writer Published in the Courier News on November 21, 2004 BRIDGEWATER -- The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs is moving to revoke the license of Bridgewater's chief code enforcement officer for allegedly approving construction projects on three township properties he owns.
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No Binding Arbitration Allowed |
Thursday, 02 December 2004 |
FANNIE MAE NO LONGER INVESTING IN MORTGAGES CONTAINING MANDATORY ARBITRATION CLAUSES
FANNIE MAE NO longer invests or accepts delivery of residential mortgage loan products that contain mandatory arbitration clauses. According to Fannie Mae Announcement 04-06, Fannie Mae issued, among other things, new instructions to lenders outlining the policies for purchasing and accepting residential mortgage loans. Specifically, the instructions included a prohibition against purchasing or accepting delivery of residential mortgage loans containing mandatory arbitration clauses. A limited exception exists, permitting the use of mandatory arbitration provisions in mortgages that contain a waiver provision. The waiver provision shall provide that if the loan is sold or an interest in the mortgage loan is transferred to Fannie Mae, the mandatory arbitration clause becomes null and void. |
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Monday, 29 November 2004 |
Street's future spurs rift
Resident says he wasn't told road in community would be major artery
...Little Elm subdivision at Eldorado Parkway and FM423 also has a major four-lane road running through it that will eventually connect Interstate 35 to the future Dallas North Tollway extension in Frisco. DreesSucks.net |
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Words from the past and present… |
Tuesday, 23 November 2004 |
He will cheat without scruples who can cheat without fear. Benjamin Franklin What gives a builder the incentive to build a home that is lasting, when he has no fear of being held accountable for cheating. Author Unknown |
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Can Texas Homeowners afford to Complain? Texans to pay $350 to file complaint against builder |
Sunday, 21 November 2004 |
Texas Homeowners ask Senators for help. What other state agency charges consumers a fee to file a complaint? HB730 Texas Residential Construction Commission Act (TRCCA) disproportionately changed the way homeowners must deal with builders who ignore both major and basic home warranty concerns. Since the passage of TRCCA, homeowners with construction defect issues must pay the Texas Residential Construction Commission (TRCC) a $350.00 fee for standard warranty issues or $450.00 for major warranty issues. . . What other state agency charges the consumer a fee to file a complaint? |
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Consumer group presents city charter amendment petition |
Tuesday, 16 November 2004 |
Frisco Enterprise Dr. David Becka is on a mission to hold homebuilders accountable, and he's willing to fight City Hall to do it. By Mike Raye, Staff Writer Monday, he and members of a Frisco-based consumer advocacy group presented a petition signed by 9,300 like-minded neighbors to Frisco City Secretary Nan Parker, hoping to get two group-penned city charter amendments on a ballot next year. TakeBackYourRights.com |
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Huntington Homes Troubled with Lawsuits |
Sunday, 14 November 2004 |
Huntington Homes and its subsidiaries Riddled with Lawsuits. See Homeowners Website: HuntingTon of Problems Huntington Homes is also known as, Sanders Custom Homes, Sanders & Associates, Horizon Homes and Highland Homes Huntington Homes and Associates Lawsuits public records |
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Editorial - Drop the hammer on code violators |
Saturday, 13 November 2004 |
An Asbury Park Press editorial Drop the hammer on code violators The agency responsible for overseeing housing code enforcement in New Jersey presented a list of proposed reforms last week in response to an 18-month investigation by the State Commission of Investigation that found deficient construction practices, inadequacies in home warranty programs and a badly flawed code enforcement system... But the suggested reforms don't absolve Community Affairs, or the Legislature, of responsibility for a system that is badly broken. And they won't help the thousands of consumers who have been victimized over the years by unscrupulous or incompetent builders and code enforcement officers. Five hearings and 40 hours of testimony on the issue confirmed what SCI Chairman Francis F. Schiller said the agency's earlier investigations had found -- "a startling lack of proper and appropriate enforcement and follow through" at both the state and local levels. |
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Public Citizen - First Amendment right to criticize |
Wednesday, 10 November 2004 |
Dissatisfied Home Improvement Customers Have Right to Criticize North Carolina Company on Web, Public Citizen Tells Court Georgia Residents Launched Web Site After Bad Experience With Siding Installation WASHINGTON, D.C. - Two dissatisfied customers of a North Carolina siding company have a First Amendment right to criticize the company - and allow others to do so - on a Web site they set up, Public Citizen has told a federal court in North Carolina. |
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Dallas Morning News - Frisco Petitions to regulate Builders |
Tuesday, 09 November 2004 |
9,300 sign Frisco home-building standards petitions Drive would allow vote on two changes to city charter The petitions call for an election to allow a vote on two changes to the city's charter. The grass-roots group Take Back Your Rights says the amendments would hold home builders accountable for faulty construction..."The response to our group's petition drive far exceeded all expectations," said Dr. David Becka, who led the effort. "These Frisco amendments will provide the first steps toward protecting new-home buyers, returning to the consumer their constitutional rights." TakeBackYourRights.com |
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Frisco Family invokes the Legislative Process |
Saturday, 06 November 2004 |
The Frisco Story: Why the Becka family decided to help future homebuyers After several years and many futile attempts to persuade their builder, Huntington Homes to address construction problems the Beckaâs learned that builders are not licensed in Texas and that state laws do not protect homebuyers,. Finally, upon discovering that their home had been destroyed by toxic mold due to construction defects and non-compliance with city building codes, the Beckaâs decided to exercise the legislative process to change the way homebuilders do business in their town. **********
Frisco Grassroots Group Exceeds Signatures Needed For Ballot Vote Volunteers gathered signatures to require Homebuilder Accountability âThe Legislative Process is a remarkable privilege. This is the first time in the history of Frisco that citizens have attempted to gather the required signatures to revise the Frisco City Charter and I am delighted to have been a part of the process. This is the first step toward protecting new homebuyers and holding homebuilders accountable for their mistakes,â said Dr. Becka. |
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