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Let's take a break from discussing the car of lemon and turn our attention to the houses that are lemons. As in the case of vehicles, construction and materials used in a new home can also be defective. However, unlike the case of vehicles where there is a strong established history of state and federal law (eg Magnuson Moss Warranty Act), home buyers are treading on less chartered waters.
Devices for new cars are simple and straightforward 'new home. The cars are produced and concentrated specifying a particular brand and model should be the same for each vehicle. A vehicle goes through extensive testing and validation during the design phase and the resulting vehicle is well defined. This information is used by the manufacturing and marketing vehicle available to consumers in the form of specification sheets, technical service bulletins and user manuals.
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Devices for new cars are simple and straightforward 'new home. The cars are produced and concentrated specifying a particular brand and model should be the same for each vehicle. A vehicle goes through extensive testing and validation during the design phase and the resulting vehicle is well defined. This information is used by the manufacturing and marketing vehicle available to consumers in the form of specification sheets, technical service bulletins and user manuals.
More and more houses are also being mass produced, as a whole - as in mobile homes or prefabricated homes, or in parts - as in the case of the prefabricated beams and sections. A new house has potential for much more customization and variability of a new car no. While you have options which add color and features, many new homes are near one. An additional variable when considering a new home is the environment, including the land the house is built on the annual rainfall the area receives the temperature range at which the house will be subjected to, and etc.
I do not want to give the impression that the materials and mechanics of housing are not well understood. Humans have been building more structures than they have been building cars and there is a vast area of civil and mechanical engineering and materials science related to construction of structures.
What has happened (and probably has been happening for quite some time) is that no labor, sometimes of poor quality, poor design or faulty materials. Regarding the concerns about the environment, in recent years there has been considerable news to "black mold on the walls of new homes. Another problem that has received some attention is the construction in unsuitable soil or unsuitable land preparation. This can result in money exchange and crack. Almost all homeowners have seen the solution or the passage of the foundation of a home. There are steps that can be taken (eg, irrigation of the Foundation) can help minimize this in times of drought. The question is, if it occurs immediately after construction, the builder is responsible? Possibly due to the arrival of widespread Internet use and access, homeowners with defective new houses are exploring new remedies against the manufacturers. You can read more about some examples of this is to an article published by Business Week.
Remember, if you get a very low offer of a new house, the contractor may be able to offer you a quality home at a lower price than the competitor, or you can cut corners. You are entitled to keep the builder to the terms dictated in their contract. Be sure to consult an experienced attorney to ensure that the builder is obligated to a contract that represents their desires in a new house.
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