F. B. I. to Investigate Builder Fraud

We recently learned that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been asked by the Justice Dept. to investigate Fraud by Homebuilders. The San Antonio U.S. Attorney’s Office has asked the FBI to Investigate Homebuilders. This is a much needed investigation. For too long and too often Homebuilders have been allowed to build homes that leak…

Home Inspections…The Fee versus the Cost

There is a distinct difference between the Cost of a Home Inspection and the Fee that an Inspector charges for his/her services. Real Estate Agents across Texas do their clients a considerable disservice when it comes to ‘helping’ their client select an Inspector. Smart Agents know that there is a direct relationship between the time…

The Perfect Homebuilder

Most everyone who has bought a home knows that there is no such thing as a perfect home. Anyone who has gone through the home building process knows that even when the homebuilder is put under much scrutiny, mistakes get made. I recently inspected a home that is just about to have the insulation and…

Homebuilder Etiquette

Like every other business, the homebuilding industry has its share of business owners and superintendents that have no business being the ‘face’ of the company. On one end of the spectrum a builder can build a mediocre product and yet have their home buying customer believing the builder is a ‘great’ builder simply because the…

Seller’s Disclosure

Seller’s, if you are selling your home, be pro-active when it comes to disclosure of your home’s deficiencies. Reduce your risk of being sued by your home’s buyer by being accurate and up-to-date when completing and offering-up the document known as the ‘Seller’s Disclosure (SD). This is really rather simple. Ask yourself… ‘If I were…