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New Home Sales Plung - Largest In Nearly Nine Years in February |
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Friday, 24 March 2006 |
New home sales drop in February
Sales of new homes plunged by the largest amount in nearly nine years in February while the median price of a new home dropped for the fourth straight month, providing fresh evidence that the nation's once-booming housing market is cooling off. |
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Builder Erpenbeck convicted of plans to kidnap & kill a Federal Judge... |
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Saturday, 18 March 2006 |
Man gets 20 years on plans to kill, kidnap
A Cincinnati man was sentenced in Lexington yesterday to 20 years in prison for soliciting the killing of a federal judge and prosecutor and threatening to have an FBI agent's two children kidnapped, the U.S. attorney said.Anthony "Tony" Erpenbeck Sr. -- already serving a prison sentence in another case -- was found guilty of the federal charges in December....Bill Erpenbeck was convicted in April 2004 of bank fraud and witness tampering and is serving a 30-year sentence. See Related articles: Erpenbeck Archive & Special Investigative News Reports on Homebuilding |
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Toll Brothers eager to build on Toxic Site |
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Thursday, 09 March 2006 |
Richmond leaves open issue of report on toxic site
The Richmond City Council put off approval Tuesday of a controversial environmental report that would allow the construction of 269 residential units on a highly toxic, waterfront site...Toll Brothers home builders is proposing the five-story, Westshore Marina Residential Condominiums on a vacant 6-acre site at the end of Marina Way South. The units are expected to sell for between $800,000 and $1 million. |
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Fly-by-night contractors flock to Texas |
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Thursday, 09 March 2006 |
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Homeowners Hit by Hurricane Rita Lose Again to Contractors
The 31-year-old mother of three said she paid an out-of-town contractor $1,200 to repair her waterlogged kitchen cabinets and countertops after Hurricane Rita... Robert Kessell of Beaumont was anxious to get his roof fixed and paid $2,800 down on a $4,300 job to a Houston contractor, HRI Houston Roofing...The elderly seem to have taken the brunt of contractor scams. Agnes Devault, 78, put $1,200 down on a roofing job with a Beaumont contractor. When the roofer stopped returning her calls, she checked out one of the references he'd given her. |
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Building Industry Regulation Woefully Inadequate |
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Monday, 06 March 2006 |
Opinion: More Oversight Needed Of Home Builders
While there are a large number of good quality home builders in Tennessee, regulation of this industry is woefully inadequate...Under current Tennessee law, before the governor can appoint any residential contractor board member, he must first consult with the Tennessee Home Builders Association. |
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Outstanding Article:Requiem for a dream home |
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Sunday, 05 March 2006 |
Requiem for a dream home
When he describes his impression of Franklin now, after winning a $3 million dollar civil suit against the man, the words he uses are “liar,†“thief,†and “con artist.†Richard, his wife Sheri, and others who dealt with Franklin, owner of the now defunct companies Franklin Construction and Wellington Builders, feel virtually the same way. |
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Bribery in in Housing Authority Scandal |
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Sunday, 05 March 2006 |
Contractor pleads guilty to bribery in housing authority scandal
A building contractor pleaded guilty in an agreement with prosecutors Wednesday to spending more than $200,000 in bribes to get work with the Springfield Housing Authority. |
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Class-Action:Charity Down-Payment Grants |
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Friday, 24 February 2006 |
Homeowners file third lawsuit against Dominion
Disgruntled home buyers filed a third class action lawsuit this week against builder Dominion Homes. In the latest civil action, the homeowners accuse top executives including chief executive officer Douglas G. Borror and his brother, David, of offering them charity down-payment grants that give the illusion that buyers are getting something for nothing. David Borror is corporate executive vice president. |
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Consumers Union wants to hear you Manufactued Home Story |
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Thursday, 23 February 2006 |
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Share Your Manufactured Home Story
Has your manufactured home met the dealer's promises and your expectations--or did the dealer dawdle completeing the initial installation and warranty repairs you requested? Did you pay too much for the home? Did your high cost loan eventually cost more than you could afford? |
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Homebuyers get money back |
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Tuesday, 21 February 2006 |
Would-be home buyers want money back from builder
Eyewitness News: The customers say they tried to get their earnest money returned, but nothing was happening, that's when they called us. |
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The American Daily - Commentary |
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Monday, 13 February 2006 |
A SHABBY ‘NEW’ HOUSE FOR A HALF-MILLION DOLLARS !
...my new house was a challenge. How do you deal with workers and service representatives who really don’t give a damn? Their game is to wear you down so you become so numb that you simply give up. They could care less about the time and money you have invested to make things work...The customer – the consumer – is no longer in charge of what they buy. They are at the mercy of the builder, the electrician, the plumber, the carpenter, the painter, and the indifferent service reps and sales clerks at the retail stores. I’ve lost the America I grew up in during the 1940s and ‘50s. I no longer expect to see that level of care and consideration for the rest of my lifetime. |
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