Reprint: October 15, 2004 Press Release 
       Can Texas Homeowners Afford to Complain?
Texans to pay $350 to file complaint against bad builders

Builder Takes Lemons to Court
Michelson, a first time home buyer, alleges that Tremont was fraudulent when they breached the terms of their own contract by committing Loan Fraud, making material misrepresentations that the condo she purchased and the entire condominium building was free from defects.  Tremont, et al, further warranted the condo met all compliance requirements of city code related to the protection of the health, safety and welfare of its owners.  Tremont Tower Condo for Sale!

They have gone where no one would dare to go --- the swamplands, the corn fields, the fertile cow pastures and the water-laden stock tank areas of rural America .  They have stripped the lands of trees and sowed their unsightly-cookie-cutter box shaped homes, blighting the countryside with what many critics refer to as disposable housing...When it comes to defying all good business principles of producing a durable and lasting product, KB has truly excelled.  While most companies fail due to a bad product, negative press and their infamous reputations, KB Home has thrived on the idea that if you make it easy for customers or just build it, they will come, regardless of quality.

Texas Residential Construction Commission Schedules Seminar in Houston
May 25, 2005
Texas Residential Construction Commission Denies Media Access to Public Seminar in Houston
 May 26, 2005   Houston - The Texas Residential Construction Commission (TRCC) Thursday evening denied access to the media during a public seminar held at the Marriott Sugar Land Town Square.  Chaos broke out after the only attending TRCC Commissioner Scott Porter left early and Debra Ellis, a department lecturer for Texas A&M asked Channel 13 to leave.  Ellis who is a risk management attorney told the media they would not be allowed inside. 

Senator Duncan questions Texas Residential Construction Commissioner’s,
Only 6 voted out of committee, 3 left pending 
“The people who are being regulated by the act are the consumers, to a certain degree, as opposed to the builders,” Senator Duncan             

Warning!  Avoiding Builder Contracts that Harm New Home Buyers
How to minimize the risks
A message from Janet Ahmad

Unhappy Homeowners to Visit Lawmakers
In 2003 Texas Lawmakers passed HB730, the Texas Residential Construction Commission Act (TRCCA) that gave the homebuilding industry its own state agency and the opportunity to self regulate.  Unfortunately, for the past two years the self-serving leadership took advantage from within the agency by dominated rule making, and a statutory warranty and standards.  These actions have given the impression of impropriety by the powerful industry, which reflect negatively on many respected homebuilders in Texas.