Homeowners seek help from Live Oak
Dissatisfied buyers who want their home builder to buy their houses back asked the Live Oak City Council for help Tuesday. Some homes in the 2-year-old Bridlewood Park subdivision have dramatic wall cracks, doors that won't close and flooding in the garages and yards. A few residents have started a Web site, www.RylandTrouble.com, to publicize the problems, placing the blame on California-based builder Ryland Homes. See KENS 5 Report Plus: View Photos
Homeowners seek help from Live Oak
06/13/2007
San Antonio Express-News
Dissatisfied buyers who want their home builder to buy their houses back asked the Live Oak City Council for help Tuesday.
Some homes in the 2-year-old Bridlewood Park subdivision have dramatic wall cracks, doors that won't close and flooding in the garages and yards. A few residents have started a Web site, www.RylandTrouble.com, to publicize the problems, placing the blame on California-based builder Ryland Homes.
Ryland home buyer Ngan Nguyen addressed the council in tears.
Nguyen, whose 30-year mortgage is $1,124 a month, said she often sleeps in her siblings' homes because she can't stand to look at the $150,000 house that she thinks is crumbling around her.
"I'm so sad I cannot speak," she said.
Residents of about six homes asked the council for help.
Mayor Henry O. Edwards Jr. said the topic would be added to next week's council agenda.
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