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July 08, 2005
Texas Homebuilding Newsletter. Your Home Matters. July 2005
Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings, Texas, quarterly newsletter can be found http://www.hadd.com/documents/texasnewsjuly2005.pdf
We hope you will be interested in the issues surrounding the new home building industry and the lack of consumer protection for homebuyers.
This issue includes:
Mother Jones In Houston, Texas. A national article about a homebuilder in Houston
Killed on the Hill. Consumer bills killed during the legislation session.
Arbitration Fact Sheet. A fact sheet about the abuse of arbitration.
A Homeowner Nails Bob Perry. An article about Bob Perry Homes and arbitration.
John Krugh Confirmation. Details on Bob Perry's Vice President's confirmation to the Commission.
A Public Relations Disaster. A meeting conducted by the TRCC was a disaster in Houston.
Contractors From Hell…Not at the BBB! An Article by the Better Business Bureau
www.trccwatch.com. A new watchdog website about the TRCC.
Texas New Home Warranties. An Op-Ed on the new home warranties adopted by the TRCC.
Frisco Texas. A report on the results of the elections.
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John R. Cobarruvias
Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings
john.cobarruvias@hadd.com
281-486-5203
http://www.hadd.com
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Here's a crazy idea in a world where those in government say they shouldn't govern. Unions seize the role of consumer protection. A union could certify a home provided it is built with 100% union labor. The foremen pull their people if the site does not conform to best practices. The homes would cost more, but they would be better quality down to the foundation and the studs. There are many times when labor interests and consumer interests are well-aligned, and this is such a case.
Posted by: jon boyd at July 8, 2005 10:34 PM