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Reviews provided by HomeOwners for Better Building of the following New Home Warranties available:

• Aces Builder's Warranty (Coming Soon!)
• Pulte Home's Protection Plan
• Home of Texas
• Residential Warranty Corporation (RWC)
• Home Buyers Warranty (HBW)
• New Home Warranty Frequently Asked Questions

Jun 7 2002 Warranties can be helpful but tricky, too  By Lisa Rauschart SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES . "New-home warranties have been under increasing scrutiny in the past 10 years, after a 1991 congressional investigation revealed that many consumer claims went unregarded. A number of states since then have enacted laws that make use of an "implied warranty" that comes with the purchase of any new home."

NOTE: The implied warranty is under reveiw by the Supreme court.. For more info  see reviews of new home warranties.

July 12, 2001 A Review of Pulte's Protection Plan, the 10 year home warranty. Dateline's story was right. Read about Pulte's warranty and see just how limited it really is. See also:

April 17, 2001 Dateline NBC:"Reading the fine print" Do home warranties offer protection for buyers?. Dateline NBC April 17, 2001. With warranties like this, a Lemon Law is needed!

May 27, 2001 Pulte's Zeumer (appeared on Dateline) writes concerning Jim Blackstones' house (home eventually bought back). Notice has the highlighted text is similiar to  the CEO's response to Datelines story. Insuring homeowners are "satisfied and delighted" seems to be a theme in these letters.

May 24, 2001 Pulte CEO Responds to NBC's Dateline Story   Erik Gabrielson, HousingZone.com Editor "Among some of the important facts presented to Dateline, but omitted from  their story, is that Pulte Homes has one of, if not the best, warranties in  the industry." Read the entire statement with commentary.


May 17, 2001 NAHB Blasts Datelineís Report On New Home Warranties. "Datelineís April 17 report was a one-sided and unfair portrayal of the home building industry and 10-year insured warranties on new homes. It sensationalized the issue and served only to needlessly alarm prospective home buying consumers."

May 20, 2001 Falling Through the Cracks. To be Aired Sunday 9:00 PM KRIV FoxTV Houston Tx. Yet another story much like Dateline on the "tangible benefits" of the new home warranties. Also see The Texas Supreme Court Case Centex vs Beucher. If they rule in Centex favor, the new homebuyer will have nothing but the new home warranty for protection. WATCH FoxTV to see what protection they really provide!

May 17, 2001 NAHB Blasts Datelineís Report On New Home Warranties.ìDatelineís April 17 report was a one-sided and unfair portrayal of the home building industry and 10-year insured warranties on new homes.Ý It sensationalized the issue and served only to needlessly alarm prospective home buying consumers.î 

"How much whining will the NAHB do? Don't take Daetline's word for it. Read the 10-year insured warranty for yourself. If you buy a new house with this type of warranty, you deserve everything that comes with it." -- John R. Cobarruvias HomeOwners for Better Building.

May 2, 2001 Posted: A Review of the Homes of Texas 2-10 Year Written Warranty for New Homes.

April 28, 2001 Posted to the warranty page: a FAQ about new home warranties. What you should know about them in simple easy to understand questions and answers.

April 17, 2001 Dateline NBC:"Reading the fine print" Do home warranties offer protection for buyers?. Dateline NBC April 17, 2001. With warranties like this, a Lemon Law is needed!

April 11, 2001 NEWS ALERT:DATELINE. TUESDAY. APRIL 17. ABOUT NEW HOME WARRANTIES! Learn why the Texas Supreme Court CANNOT rule in falvor of Centex Homes to relieve them of the implied warranty of habitability and allow them to rely on their "expressed warranties".

Feb 15, 2001 Posted a Review of the Residential Warranty Corporation 10 Year Warranty. This is the warranty provided by Centex Homes as well as many builders in Texas. If you have any comments, or if you found I have not represented the facts correctly, please contact me at john.cobarruvias@hobb.org so I may correct it.

Feb 29, 2001 Posted a Review of the Home Buyers Warranty. Coming Soon!