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re: Embattled developer D.R. Horton 'vigorously denies' its homes can't handle La's humidity
Posted on 4/14/22 at 9:44 am to OysterPoBoy
Posted on 4/14/22 at 9:44 am to OysterPoBoy
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Who is inspecting these homes before people buy them?
imo if there is an issue....this is the biggest one. also the one that could lead to jail time. if there really is an issue in these houses and the inspector signed off......he better hope he is on the up and up. if he took something they will find out and he will do jail time.
the other would be the company not following the contract and addressing issues in the home warranty period.
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Posted on 4/14/22 at 9:44 am to goofball
DR Horton communities turn into shitholes. Piles of junk on lawns. BBQ pits in driveways. Streets full of vehicles. Evicted homeowners etc
Posted on 4/14/22 at 9:45 am to lsu777
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they are required to by code and every house has to be inspected.
by our government, who has proven over and over to be inept at best, and to take "favors" to look the other way on a consistent basis. Now you are 100% correct in that the homeowners signed a contract and had every opportunity to have their own inspection done and to backout if they aren't comfortable.
The truth is usually somewhere in the middle.
This post was edited on 4/14/22 at 9:47 am
Posted on 4/14/22 at 9:45 am to Cosmo
I’ll let Courtney live with me
This post was edited on 4/14/22 at 9:50 am
Posted on 4/14/22 at 9:49 am to goofball
Drywall produced in China has a lower cement content and is prone to molding. once it's in the drywall, it's going to get everywhere due to the hvac system harboring and transporting the spores.
those houses need to be gutted to the studs.
those houses need to be gutted to the studs.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 9:50 am to goofball
My home is a DR Horton home.
I knew going in that they would cut corners.
Fortunately, I was present for much of the construction. Any issues that I saw, I took pics of those and made them correct them. Additionally, my home is actually built 4 feet off of the ground. As such, they had to install a vapor barrier on the ground underneath and added insulation on the underside of the home. Had these not been the circumstances, I wouldn’t have bought it.
In short, because it was a style of construction they don’t normally do in Louisiana (ironic given flooding concerns), some of the issues that other homeowners are experiencing are not present (or not nearly as pronounced) in mine. Are there other issues (the home “settling“, an AC issue...costing $200, etc.)? Yes. However, after 7 years of being here, I would consider those issues to be minor.
Lastly, I believe that DSLD, Sunrise, Southern, Cretin, and DR Horton are NOT custom built. As such, there will be issues. When those issues arise, you will be speaking to a team of lawyers, not “the builder.” I knew that going in (I’m not part of the suit fwiw).
At the end of the day, DR Horton needs to stand by their product, or the state of Louisiana needs to tell them to...
I knew going in that they would cut corners.
Fortunately, I was present for much of the construction. Any issues that I saw, I took pics of those and made them correct them. Additionally, my home is actually built 4 feet off of the ground. As such, they had to install a vapor barrier on the ground underneath and added insulation on the underside of the home. Had these not been the circumstances, I wouldn’t have bought it.
In short, because it was a style of construction they don’t normally do in Louisiana (ironic given flooding concerns), some of the issues that other homeowners are experiencing are not present (or not nearly as pronounced) in mine. Are there other issues (the home “settling“, an AC issue...costing $200, etc.)? Yes. However, after 7 years of being here, I would consider those issues to be minor.
Lastly, I believe that DSLD, Sunrise, Southern, Cretin, and DR Horton are NOT custom built. As such, there will be issues. When those issues arise, you will be speaking to a team of lawyers, not “the builder.” I knew that going in (I’m not part of the suit fwiw).
At the end of the day, DR Horton needs to stand by their product, or the state of Louisiana needs to tell them to...
Posted on 4/14/22 at 9:51 am to shawnlsu
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by our government, who has proven over and over to be inept at best, and to take "favors" to look the other way on a consistent basis.
and hopefully this brings anything liek that to light and people serve jail time.
the codes are legit. I know in the LC area, the inspections are legit as hell too.
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Now you are 100% correct in that the homeowners signed a contract and had every opportunity to have their own inspection done and to backout if they aren't comfortable.
The truth is usually somewhere in the middle.
yea you should always have your own inspection company do an inspection before buying. Honestly thought you had to do this. Maybe these people are taking a loan from DR Horton instead of the bank?
i dont see how its possible to get around the inspection though if nor unless paying cash.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 9:54 am to TexasTiger90
Any company that wants to go through arbitration when they frick over customers sucks. IDGAF if it was in the contract that nobody ever fully reads.
This post was edited on 4/14/22 at 9:54 am
Posted on 4/14/22 at 9:55 am to lsu777
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and every house has to be inspected.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 10:01 am to lsu777
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but lets not act like Dr horton doesnt build thousands of homes that have no issues.
Doesn't matter how many they have with no issues. They need to address the hundreds that do and provide a solution and correct issues moving forward. D.R Horton is widely known to be a terrible home builder for a reason
Posted on 4/14/22 at 10:03 am to kengel2
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kengel2
not sure why you are laughing. every parish has rules in place that a permit must be pulled and the home must be inspected by parish inspectors and green tagged to move to the next phase. they routinely check on new construction to ensure this to be the case.
also any home that is bought using a bank loan must have an inspection performed by a liscenced 3rd party insepctor. only way around that is paying cash or using dr horton to finance the loan.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 10:06 am to Auburntiger
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My pervious home was a DR Horton home. We were the original owners. Overall it was a very well built home. The only issue we had was that the AC unit was severely undersized for the home. (system was installed by Bell Mechanical). It absolutely could NOT keep the house cool in the heat of summer. After a few years of dealing with this I actually had a 2nd AC unit installed and created a split system. I never had any issues after that.
Wouldn't an inadequate Central Heating/Cooling System cause humidity issues?
Posted on 4/14/22 at 10:08 am to ccomeaux
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those houses need to be gutted to the studs.
At least with a DR Horton home you have the benefit of having your studs on 24's instead of 16's.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 10:09 am to lsu777
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any home that is bought using a bank loan must have an inspection performed by a liscenced 3rd party insepctor. only way around that is paying cash or using dr horton to finance the loan.
I recently sold a house and the buyer financed with Bancorp South/Cadence. A home inspection was not required or done.
This post was edited on 4/14/22 at 10:10 am
Posted on 4/14/22 at 10:11 am to lsu777
IMO the issue is lower income housing is far outpacing middle and upper income housing in Louisiana. These neighborhoods are taking over Louisiana. It is a shift that isn't changing now. Louisiana is screwed.
Proper building codes just are not in place to ensure flooding, traffic, Mold etc are not a problem with these developments. It is too late now to even change because no leaders in Louisiana had any vision.
These companies followed the rules you can bet that. The rules just sucked for quality long term growth in Louisiana.
Proper building codes just are not in place to ensure flooding, traffic, Mold etc are not a problem with these developments. It is too late now to even change because no leaders in Louisiana had any vision.
These companies followed the rules you can bet that. The rules just sucked for quality long term growth in Louisiana.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 10:22 am to weadjust
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I recently sold a house and the buyer financed with Bancorp South/Cadence. A home inspection was not required or done.
then the buyer put so much down up front that it wasnt required.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 10:23 am to redstick13
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At least with a DR Horton home you have the benefit of having your studs on 24's instead of 16's.
nope.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 10:31 am to lsu13lsu
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IMO the issue is lower income housing is far outpacing middle and upper income housing in Louisiana. These neighborhoods are taking over Louisiana. It is a shift that isn't changing now.
i agree it has outpaced upper income housing but Dr horton homes are very very very much middle income and are not lower income. Most on this board have a very very skewed view of what the classes are. Sorry but a lower income family can not afford a 200k house.
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Louisiana is screwed.
based on too many dr horton type homes? wtf? dr horton homes at the worst are lower middle income even after a decade from being built. lower income is not even close to these neighborhoods. Louisiana is screwed but not because there are too many dr horton homes. And texas and almost all states have tons of these neighborhoods. and like i said during laura....dr horton homes faired very well, especially when compared to older so call "properly built homes". The new codes work,
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Proper building codes just are not in place to ensure flooding, traffic, Mold etc are not a problem with these developments. It is too late now to even change because no leaders in Louisiana had any vision.
proper building codes have very little to do with flooding that has to do with permitting of the development itself by the parish. Same with traffic. That all has to do with the planning department in the local parish/city government.
and yes proper building codes and inspetion absolutely do ensure that these homes are not full of mold and inspections, done properly and on the up and up, ensure the codes are followed.
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The rules just sucked for quality long term growth in Louisiana.
some of yall must despise texas because they have way more of these types of neighborhoods, albeit built nicer by better companies but are similar.
it is astounshing to me the people that get on here and talk like they know whats going on but have never built a house and had to go through the permitting process and insepctions.
Posted on 4/14/22 at 10:31 am to redstick13
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At least with a DR Horton home you have the benefit of having your studs on 24's instead of 16's
Posted on 4/14/22 at 10:40 am to lsu777
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then the buyer put so much down up front that it wasnt required.
No - it was a first time home buyer with a minimum down payment and a FHA loan.
Do FHA Lenders Require Home inspections?
The FHA does not require you to get an inspection. What they do require, as do most other loan programs, is an appraisal.
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