A builder can be used for home remodeling, home improvement projects, gut rehabs and new construction. The best way to get a good builder is to get referrals from people the builder has worked with before, friends or other people you trust. Learn more about hiring a builder and what recourse you can take if the job doesn’t go smoothly.
Financial Contingencies May Not Protect This Home Buyer’s $40k Good Faith Deposit
Despite financial contingencies, this home buyer may lose their $40,000 good faith deposit due to issues with the builder’s mortgage lender. Can they stop this from happening? Q: I came to your website www.thinkglink.com after reading an article that relates to a problem that I am facing in Florida right now. I signed a sales [...]
Home Warranty Unenforceable When Builder Disappears
A home buyer says he recently bought a home and the builder has not followed through on a home inspection or repair requests. The buyer is experiencing buyer's remorse because of the builder's bad behavior. The builder may be going under due to the economic climate and unable to provide the warranty that was in the contracts.
Sarah Susanka: Home And Garden
When you're designing your home you should design the garden at the same time. Architect Sarah Susanka talks about the interplay between home and garden. Often people consider home and garden separately but they should be treated as one unit.
I’m Filling in for Clark Howard today at 1pm EST
Don't forget to tune into WSB radio this afternoon. I'll be filling in for Clark Howard today from 1p to 4p EST, and again on Tuesday, the day after M...
Neighborhood Construction Put On Hold
In a slow housing market or real estate recession, you need to be careful with new construction. If you are already seeing warning signs like the developer has put construction on hold, or only a fraction of the development has been completed, you might want to rethink your purchase. If the builder is having problems, there are no guarantees that the plans for the neighborhood will ever come true.