BlueboyLeader wrote: And listen to the posts on this article...blame the republicans? What kind of crap is that? Blame the builder, blame the city inspector, blame yourself for buying garbage. You were taken in by a fraud...I'm very sorry, I hope the builder gets what he has coming to him.

==============================Most people blame Republicans cause they are the ones leading the tort reform charge against "greedy lawyers". Everyone hates frivolous lawsiuits till they need to sue for damages, then the lawsuit isn't so frivolous. Maybe people need to wake up and vote for people who believe in a civil court system that benefits the public and business. Not just business. Oh well, must be a commie liberal for believing such ideas.

No sympathy from the Harris County Appraisal District either if you bought one of these lemons and need some tax relief.

Those goofballs over at HCAD are not interested in your problems and will value your property just like the rest based on square footage.

This is a good lesson for us all. Deal with reputable builders with a long history of statisfied customers. I think you can purchase a warranty bond that insures you if there are problems with the builder/contractors.

Oh, Lets not leave out slim ball WILL HOLDER of TRENDMAKER HOMES who also has his legal team bill for millions to defend his ass crack about the WOODWIND LAKES matter. He could have already settled with the Plaintiff's. SHAME ON THE DA's office, FBI, and others who should keep these evil Builders and Developers in line. HOMES are still selling on a refinery without disclosures while open investigations are still being conducted. EPA, Texas Railroad Commission, TCEQ, Houston Pollution Controll, HCAD, TRCC, WWL HOA, Harris County MUD 261, CITY of HOUSTON , Fannie Mae are all to blame for blowing this matter to the wind along with area residents who live in denial. It might affect your property value, but never mind about your health. What a joke of Justice. OUR JUSTICES ARE NOT ELECTED, they are PURCHASED. Better hope people don't get cancer out there. I do have to admit it is such a pretty place to the naked eye. HAHA

“Owners stuck with flawed homes” written by Lise Olsen is reporting at its finest and an outrage. If I could change but one thing it would be a more appropriate tile like; Texas Law Protects Home Builders and Regulates Home Buyers with the subtitle: Unregulated and Unscrupulous Builders Operate with Confidence.

No where has special interest money been more powerful and evident as Texas where builders freely build substandard homes, confident they will not be held accountable. No where but Texas has builder political power influenced legislation so profoundly. In fact a Texas New Home Warranty is not a warranty but a deceptive false sense of security for even basic items.

It has been nearly 6 long years since “Bob the Builder” Perry and his builder friends bought, built and now operate the Texas Residential Construction Commission (TRCC). The state agency offers no help for aggrieved homebuyers, instead its process forces homeowners into costly protracted legal disputes ending in abusive Binding Mandatory Arbitration (BMA) that most can not afford.

What is amazing is that despite the years of overwhelming condemnation and negative news reporting of the scandalous TRCC “Builder Protection Agency” the State Legislature once again acquiesced to homebuilders last year.

Paul Burka, Senior Executive Editor of Texas Monthly summed it up best; “In the end, however, it still added up to lipstick on a pig, and not just any pig, but the ugliest, dirtiest pig the Texas Legislature has brought into existence in all the years I have been covering it. There is only one remedy for the TRCC, and that is to send it into oblivion.”

There is far too much blame to go around. For those of you who are appalled at reading “Owners stuck with flawed homes” please understand that it is our obligation as victims to fight for our basic rights that the building industry has systematically taken from us. No one group or group of organizations can possibly stop this madness that will continue to devastate families unless more become actively involved.

Home Owners for Better Building (HOBB) and other Austin based consumer groups are preparing for the upcoming Sunset Review of the Texas Residential Construction Commission (TRCC). Contact HOBB and sign up to participate: e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 210-402-6800

To texaschickee, girl u sure do c it simple. If someone gets a judgement it is up to the plaintiff to recover the money. Supposedly 1 is supposed 2 b able 2 able inform the court that the defendant has disregarded a judgement, the plaintiff pays another fee by way of the clerk and the Marshall is supposed 2 liquidate the defendent's property. I had enough with 1 round.

To everybody else don't get wrapped up on those sitcom Justice TV shows most of that is staged. When the cameras r off most of those judges talk in tongues (that's crazy to u and me). But do your thing because I'll certainly do mine!