Posted on 08/09/2007 8:22:13 AM PDT by Hydroshock
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I wonder if these home being built by illegals has anything to do with it? If you want to build a shanty, hire a Mexican.
Just a bunch of whiners who aren’t willing to work for thirty years so some homebuilder executive is denied his right to sell his stock high. F ‘em./s
They’ve swooped into my neighborhood as we approach 10 years since most of it was built. Most of the complaints appear to me to be routine home maintenance. I feel like calling the builder and offering a deposition on the superior quality of my home.
My cousin just bought this HUGE new obnoxious house built on a golf course. From the street it looks like a high quality palace, That is until you get up close and take a look at the fit and finish. what a mess.
Here’s something you and I can fully agree on. Most newer homes (built after 1990, really) are crap like this.
There are exceptions - typically if you see a home built outside of a “development” it was usually by a more qualified builder, but not always.
I honestly like older homes anyway for a multitude of reasons. Not so old that they have lead paint and bad wiring (although remodeling them isn’t always hard) but built before about 1970.
Back in the summer of 1968 I worked for my step-dad who had a construction company (himself and a crew of 3). They built a complete house from laying the concrete in the basement, bricking the walls, building the trusses and the final cabinetry. But that was when builders built individual homes, not entire subdivisions........
Agreed.
Most builders are looking for a quick turn around, and that leads to sub par work.
I mean really would a contractor lie to ya? :)
BigMack
If you have an agent, the developer's sales rep will pay them. If your agent signs a comp agreement and disappears they are not doing their job.If you don't need or want an agent, at least get an inspection. Also, compare the total costs in the developer's lender's loan with one you can shop for yourself or through a broker. Usually, after the give backs are subtracted, you may still be ahead with another loan.
We've even seen new homes with mold. Someone left the water dripping behind the dry wall. I thought the construction supervisor was going to kill some one. The builder lost all their profit on that house doing the fix.
You may be able to search the net and get comments about various builders. Some are very reputable and other not. I can't give you more than that. Like anything else, buyer beware.
Don't blame you a bit. Hold off on purchasing, until you can build a custom house with brick (if that's your taste), or can find an older one.
I don't know when, but I'd guess that sometime in the next 20 years, these modern-construction "houses" are going to fall apart. The thing is, I don't see how you can fix them. You can't replace a wall without tearing the rest of the house down.
The good news is, they can put these homes up in two days; the bad news is, they can put these homes up in two days. Cheap framing materials, covered by Tyvek, covered by cheap vinyl siding. How long can that last? Surely there's an engineering study somewhere that predicts how long?
My wife and I are thinking of buying a new house in a year or 2. I am keeping my eye open, adn have seen a lot of houses made between 1970 and 1990 I like.
Three years ago I bought a house built in 1994. I cannot believe how shoddy the construction is. Large cracks already appearing in the ceilings, moldings separating, siding coming off in moderately strong winds, flashing coming off the chimney, uneven and weak subflooring under the carpets, drywall seams starting to show, etc. etc. This has been going on for a long time. Builders are smart, they know how to make a house look solid, but underneath the materials and techniques are as inexpensive as possible, and after a short period of time it shows.
We completely remodeled an older home years ago in TX (built in 1932). It had charm, spacious rooms, beautiful hardwood floors and cost alot less than a new house did. Of course, we probably spent the difference or more remodeling, but did I mention it had charm???
;)
susie
The only issue I have with a home that old is wiring and plumbing, and repairing those things without having to tear the whole damned house down!
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