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Have you signed the Florida Homebuyer Protection Act Petition?



Now is not the time to sit back and let tract home builders get away with shoddy construction that is plaguing thousands of homeowners in Florida.

The water intrusion problem was not a direct result of the hurricanes, although they did make it evident for many who otherwise would not have known.

Water intrusion in newly construction homes has been occurring at least since 2003 as indicated by some of WESH 2's special reports

We cannot allow builders to manipulate customers into unknowingly signing away their first amendment rights! Companies like Mercedes Homes and KB Homes are now including 1st amendment waiver clauses in their contracts.

It's time to get involved and get things resolved.

 

What You Should Be Doing

  1. Stop saying "It's not my problem, my new home wasn't affected." This affects anyone who has bought a home in the last four years and anyone that's going to buy a home in the next 20. Builders are hiding behind vague and sketchy building codes while government inspectors are not held accountable for giving approval on construction with obvious construction defects.

  2. Contact your insurance agency if you haven't already. Some agencies are denying claims while others are approving them and pursuing legal action against the builder due to material defect, which is extremely good for our cause. If your claim is denied, seek legal counsel and ...

  3. Get involved in a group effort. Don't sit back and think that someone else will take care of the problem, because they won't. We need your voice -- there is strength in numbers.

  4. Write your elected officials: national representatives, national senators, state representatives and state senators. Tell them that you're disgusted that builders are getting away with cheating their consumers. Tell them that the building codes need to be examined and modified so builders can't build cheap and hide behind legislation.

  5. File complaints with your local Better Business Bureau and the Florida Division of Consumer Services. Write a letter to the editor of your local paper.

  6. Sign the petition for a Florida Homebuyer Protection Act which calls for establishment of an act to protect homebuyers from shoddy new home construction in the state of Florida.

  7. Spread the word! Talk to your friends, neighbors and co-workers. Participate in the blue ribbon campaign. Let people know that there's a problem and tell them your story. Tell them to go to this web site and get involved as well. Put a banner ad on your own site back to this one.

Won't This Hurt Our Resale Value?

But that's just the point! Your resale value has already been impacted or will be impacted because there is water coming into nearly all new homes!

By law, you are required to notify new home buyers of any water intrusion EVEN if you believe the problem has been repaired. If you do not, the buyer can sue you for fraud!

In addition, once new building codes to address this problem go into affect, buyers may be wary about homes built before the code's enactment unless they are repaired in accordance with the new codes.

That said, we understand your concern and hope that you will still participate. The more people that are involved, the more quickly builders will be pressured to remedy the situation and the more quickly our lives can get back to normal.

For additional information on seller disclosure, see the landmark Florida supreme court cases Johnson vs. Davis and Dorton vs. Jensen. This article in the Naples Daily News has an thorough overview. (registration required)

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Various MyLeakyHome T-Shirt Designs and buttons

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Anti-Leaky Home Blue Ribbon Campaign

Place blue ribbons in support of our cause. We've put together a downloadable PDF flyer that you can print out and distribute in your neighborhood. Visit the blue ribbon campaign page for more information and the downloadable flyer.

Other Suggestions

But don't stop here. You can make your own items such as window signs for your home or car - just keep anything you do legal and safe :)

Links To Related Materials

Group Effort Sites/Discussion Forums

National & State Government Representatives

Consumer Activist Associations

News & Media Coverage

Homeowner Web Sites/Blogs

Other

Affected Builders

This is an unofficial list of the builders whos new homes have been affected. Please see WESH 2's listing for official responses from each builder.

Tell Us Your Story

and tell us your story. ESPECIALLY if you have waived your first amendment right by contract. We may anonymously share your story here for all to read. If you include pictures, please try to remove any personal references from the image. Or, if you know of links to additional web sites and resources related to the water intrusion problem, send those as well.


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