HomeLatest NewsFeatured HomebuildersHome Buyer ResourcesBinding ArbitrationResource LinksSubmit ComplaintsView ComplaintsTake Action 101!Report Mortgage FraudMortgage Fraud NewsForeclosure NewsConstruction DefectsHome DefectsPhoto GalleryFoundation ProblemsHomeowner Website LinksHOA Reform
Main Menu
Home
Latest News
Featured Homebuilders
Home Buyer Resources
Binding Arbitration
Resource Links
Submit Complaints
View Complaints
Take Action 101!
Report Mortgage Fraud
Mortgage Fraud News
Foreclosure News
Construction Defects
Home Defects
Photo Gallery
Foundation Problems
Homeowner Website Links
HOA Reform
Featured Topics
Builder Death Spiral
Report Mortgage Fraud
Foreclosure Special Report
Mold & New Home Guide
Special News Reports
Centex & Habitability
How Fast Can They Build Them?
TRCC Editorial
Texas TRCC Scandal
Texas Watch - Tell Lawmakers
TRCC Recommendations
Sandra Bullock
People's Lawyer
Prevent Nightmare Homes
Choice Homes
Smart Money
Weekly Update Message
HOBB Archives
About HOBB
Contact Us
Fair Use Notice
Legislative Work
Your House

 HOBB News Alerts
and Updates

Click Here to Subscribe

Support HOBB - Become a Sustaining Member
Who's Online
We have 2 guests online
ABC Special Report
Investigation: New Home Heartbreak
Trump - NAHB Homebuilders Shoddy Construction and Forced Arbitration

Organizing your community to bring public attention to builder’s bad deeds and seeking assistance from local, state and federal elected officials has proven to be more effective and much quicker for thousands of families. You do have choices and alternatives.  Janet Ahmad

About HOBB
Friday, 15 October 2004

MISSION STATEMENT
TO SUPPORT A MEANINGFUL, LONG TERM SOLUTION FOR HOMEBUYERS TO THE PROBLEMS OF THE UNREGULATED HOME BUILDING INDUSTRY.  TO ELIMINATE ABUSIVE BINDING MANDATORY ARBIRATION FROM CONSUMER CONTRACTS. TO ENCOURAGE STRICT REGULATION AND STANDARDS ON THE LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS.  TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT CONSUMER PROTECTION AND THE PASSAGE OF THE HOME LEMON LAW THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
How HOBB Works for Change, Justice and You
 See:
An interview with Janet Ahmad 
       Contact Janet Ahmad, President of HOBB to help or for assistance.
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it - 210-402-6800

HomeOwners For Better Building - Est. 1978
Janet Ahmad  - President
November, 1978 proclaimed as HomeOwners for Better Building Month by the Mayor of San Antonio
Lobbied for the Texas Home Lemon Law.
Has participated in various hearing concerning consumer protection for new homes.

ABOUT HOMEOWNERS FOR BETTER BUILDING

HomeOwners for Better Building (HOBB) was founded in the late 70's in San Antonio.  In November of 1978 San Antonio Major Lila Cockrel proclaimed November as "HomeOwners for Better Building Month". HOBB's main purpose at that time was to strengthen building codes in the city of San Antonio and license home builders.  After a period of inactivity the organization was restarted in 1996, securing a place on the Internet, and gaining charter members in Florida, New Jersey, Kentucky, Georgia, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, and Houston.  Since then HOBB has become a national consumer organization and has been involved in extensive lobbying efforts with various State Legislatures to change laws that would protect new home buyers.

HOBB gained national attention  in 2001 when Texas Senator Leticia Van de Putte introduced the first ever Home Lemon Law in the 77th Legislature for new home construction.  Additionally, the Senator introduced an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) bill that would  help stop the abuses of binding arbitration agreements in sales contracts as a condition to the purchase of a new home.  Texas Senator Frank Madla filed a bill to license home builders in Texas as well. 

On the federal level Congressmen Charles A Gonzalez and Ciro Rodriguez filed HR 5033 titled the "America Homebuyers Protection Act" that would prohibit contracts that contain a mandatory arbitration agreement as a condition to the purchase of a new home.

Donations are always welcomed however, the vast majority of our funding comes from members of HOBB devoting their time and money to help change the laws to better protect the biggest investment of a lifetime.  We greatly appreciated any time you may give to help us achieve our goals.

 Why get involved
 1.  A REASON TO CARE FOR OTHERS
 2. "When numerous acorns bond together for a common goal, they become and insurmountabe force" 
 3. Beware: No Consumer Protection for Texas Homebuyers
If you think the government protects buyers when purchasing the biggest investment most of us will ever make, think again.
 Homebuyers deserve better protection    
  

Copyright 2009 HOBB.org - The purpose of this site is for educational outreach and consumer advocacy. 

 
Search HOBB.org

Reckless Endangerment
BY: GRETCHEN MORGENSON
and JOSHUA ROSNER

Outsized Ambition, Greed and
Corruption Led to
Economic Armageddon


Amazon
Barnes & Noble

NPR Special Report
Part I Listen Now
Perry Home - No Warranty 
Part II Listen Now
Texas Favors Builders

Washington Post
The housing bubble, in four chapters
BusinessWeek Special Reports
Bonfire of the Builders
Homebuilders helped fuel the housing crisis
Housing: That Sinking Feeling

Consumer Affairs Builder Complaints

IS YOUR STATE NEXT?
As Goes Texas So Goes the Nation
Knowledge and Financial Responsibility are still Optional for Texas Home Builders

OUTSTANDING FOX4 REPORT
TRCC from Bad to Worse
Case of the Crooked House

TRCC AN ARRESTING EXPERIENCE
The Pat and Bob Egert Building & TRCC Experience 

Build it right the first time
An interview with Janet Ahmad

Bad Binding Arbitration Experience?
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
or call 1-210-402-6800

top of page

© 2024 HomeOwners for Better Building
Joomla! is Free Software released under the GNU/GPL License.