Any legal recourse (new home construction problems)? (1 Viewer)

[Tom Skerritt]

Home inspectors are scum also.  Only terrible experiences with them, and also people I know only have terrible experience. 

GG123 sorry you have had a bad experience with realtors and home inspectors.  My experience has been the exact opposite and it was well worth my time to wade thru the slackers to find ones committed to their trade.  Hope you have better luck if you need one in the future. 

It's much easier to blame someone else than to accept responsibility for your own shortcomings though.

 

[ghostguy123]

It's much easier to blame someone else than to accept responsibility for your own shortcomings though.

Pretty sure you didnt read that section.

 

[omahawildcat25]

A couple of my friends bought and moved into a newly built home this past September (Northeast Ohio, house was built fairly quick and finished in September).  Since then there have been a plethera of problems, and they have gotten quite the run around on trying to figure out who is responsible.  Here is a list of the ones I know of:

- A/C conked out.  They said there was a part needed that cost about $200.  They were told they were responsible for the cost.

- The countertops were pulling away from the wall

- Some of the flooring was peeling up

- The siding was bubbling on the whole side of the house and just looks terrible

- several roof leaks

- Several cracks in the pavement driveway

Apparently the builder told them that the "house needed to settle through all the seasons", and that this was all normal.  Supposedly they are going to work with my friends to get things fixed (will believe it when I see it), but would they have any sort of case for buying a lemon of a home?  This is a pretty popular building company that has built a lot of houses in the area (though not a great reputation at all). 

Your friends bought a crappy built home. It is the norm now a days. 

 

[Max Power]

I'm meeting with my closing coordinator in a little bit to look at an erosion issue that caused this new home to not pass the VA inspection. I took a look at the erosion area and saw a noticeable difference since the last time I visited the home (2.5 weeks). There are now cracks in the foundation right at the corner of the house.  The builder's response was that this wasn't a major issue and they're just going to run a french drain.  I wasn't happy with the answer and said no.  So this meeting with the closing coordinator to get a "realistic view" of what the situation is.  On the phone he advised that we might have to bring in a 3rd party structural engineer if we can't see eye to eye.

I'll see how this plays out, but I'm not above walking away if the builder isn't going to play ball BEFORE our closing.  I really hope this is just a misunderstanding and the builder hasnt been to the site as recently as I have. 

 

[berndog]

I'm meeting with my closing coordinator in a little bit to look at an erosion issue that caused this new home to not pass the VA inspection. I took a look at the erosion area and saw a noticeable difference since the last time I visited the home (2.5 weeks). There are now cracks in the foundation right at the corner of the house.  The builder's response was that this wasn't a major issue and they're just going to run a french drain.  I wasn't happy with the answer and said no.  So this meeting with the closing coordinator to get a "realistic view" of what the situation is.  On the phone he advised that we might have to bring in a 3rd party structural engineer if we can't see eye to eye.

I'll see how this plays out, but I'm not above walking away if the builder isn't going to play ball BEFORE our closing.  I really hope this is just a misunderstanding and the builder hasnt been to the site as recently as I have. 

I had a similar situation and hired my own structural engineer and it is the best money I have ever spent.  Long story short we did not buy the house.  Once you close the builder has your money and you lose all your power to negotiate a fix that is in your best interest.

It was very painful walking away from a house that we spent almost a year planning and watch being built but financially it was extremely smart.  The neighborhood now has a horrible reputation for structural issues and houses sell way below current market value.

I can't urge you strongly enough to hire your own engineer to get an unbiased opinion of the issue.

 

[glvsav37]

I'm meeting with my closing coordinator in a little bit to look at an erosion issue that caused this new home to not pass the VA inspection. I took a look at the erosion area and saw a noticeable difference since the last time I visited the home (2.5 weeks). There are now cracks in the foundation right at the corner of the house.  The builder's response was that this wasn't a major issue and they're just going to run a french drain.  I wasn't happy with the answer and said no.  So this meeting with the closing coordinator to get a "realistic view" of what the situation is.  On the phone he advised that we might have to bring in a 3rd party structural engineer if we can't see eye to eye.

I'll see how this plays out, but I'm not above walking away if the builder isn't going to play ball BEFORE our closing.  I really hope this is just a misunderstanding and the builder hasnt been to the site as recently as I have. 

wow..cracks already in a brand new home? did they not let the foundation cure enough before starting construction? I'm adding an addition and the did the foundation a week ago and we are still waiting another week before starting anything.