Need Advice on the home I bought

[bella]

Hi all,

I need some advice. Maybe somebody has gone through what I'm going through. Here is the story ( sorry kinda long)
In July I bought a brand new home 2001.. Two story house.
Well one of the bedroom slopes so I had the customer service guy come out to repair it.. They thought they repaired but now the bathroom, the office slopes and still the problem room. Last week they the boss come out and check it out. He says that one supporting wall on one side is bigger the other therefore causing the slope on the second floor.. They came out yesterday and jacked the slopey side of the house up and add some more wood so the sides would even out.. But that has not done nothing and they even told me that they couldn't do anything about the bathroom or the office.. SO this what I am planning on doing when they come back today I am going to tell them that I don't want to finish the job yet because I need an inspector to come out and double check their work..
I am so stressed... I payed mega money for this house and I have been living in it for about 5 months.. I may end up selling this house in couple of years and I KNOW for a fact that this sloping and LOUD ass creaking is going to scare a potential buyer away and I will probably loose out on money... What do you guys think?

[mojo]

who did you get your loan through? they might be pissed, as well! they are the ones that have the most stake in the house right now. and i'm sure you had to have an inspection before your loan was approved. you might check it out...find out who inspected it and why they said it was all good and stuff...and go from there.

[chrissy]

Was the house you bought new?

http://www.hadd.com/ is a great resource for homeowners.

[Grimm]

Sounds like it might be the foundation. :(
Definitely get an inspector out there. You might want to contact your realtor he/she might have some advice on how to proceed. Some know quite a bit about real-estate law.

[hoey222]

ya if its new construction i'd be having a fit right now. it should be under a warranty for a year if it is new.
that creaking is NOT a good sign. the longer you let it go the worse it could get and it will become that much harder to sell later on. the next buyer may gouge you for it or you may not be able to sell it at all untill the problem is fixed.

good luck.

:(

[Markel]

If this was a "new" construction, I definitely think you are wise to contact your local (government) inspectors office to ask their opinion about the problems with the work, as 1) they should have signed off on the work at various times during the construction, 2) if the builder is making changes, there may be additional inspections required, 3) the builder has to have a permit to do construction in the community, and the local authorities can pressure him to make things right or face the risk of losing his permit. The local authorities also could bring the builder's license into question.

If you used a lawyer for your purchase of the house, he/she might be a good place to start to find out what kind of rights you have. I've never bought a new home, but I imagine in many places there are "lemon laws" along the lines that there are for cars.

Don't let the builder push you around on this. A major leveling problem in a new construction likely signals serious problems, and those problems can persist for many years to come. As unattractive as it sounds, you might be better off in the long run if you end up with a different house.

[molecularfire]

You might also want to call your buyer's realtor. It's whoever handled you during the transaction. If you don't know who it is, call your escrow company and ask. There are laws that can help you in this case... your escrow company should be able to answer your questions of who to call to get help.

[bella]

Yes this house is brand spankin new.. I am the first person in it. I just got off the phone with the city and the guy that answered the phone told me that I need to hire a "special inspector". Last week when they were checking out the house I heard of guys faintly say "This passed the city inspector"? You are totally right about the addional changes.

Originally posted by Markel
If this was a "new" construction, I definitely think you are wise to contact your local (government) inspectors office to ask their opinion about the problems with the work, as 1) they should have signed off on the work at various times during the construction, 2) if the builder is making changes, there may be additional inspections required, 3) the builder has to have a permit to do construction in the community, and the local authorities can pressure him to make things right or face the risk of losing his permit. The local authorities also could bring the builder's license into question.

If you used a lawyer for your purchase of the house, he/she might be a good place to start to find out what kind of rights you have. I've never bought a new home, but I imagine in many places there are "lemon laws" along the lines that there are for cars.

Don't let the builder push you around on this. A major leveling problem in a new construction likely signals serious problems, and those problems can persist for many years to come. As unattractive as it sounds, you might be better off in the long run if you end up with a different house.

[Markel]

Keep notes (signed and dated) of all that transpires (who you talk to, what they say, etc.). You never know where things could end up being out of kilter. There have been instances where city inspectors are "on the take" with builders to get things approved. The report of a "special inspector" (I hope this is something more than just a private home inspector, and more like someone with engineering skills) should be very interesting. I hope things work out well for you.

[bella]

I just spoke to a "home" inspector and he told me he will inspect the whole house for $300. He told me that he has been in business for 28 years.. Money is tight right now. but I think I will break down an have him come out


Originally posted by Markel
Keep notes (signed and dated) of all that transpires (who you talk to, what they say, etc.). You never know where things could end up being out of kilter. There have been instances where city inspectors are "on the take" with builders to get things approved. The report of a "special inspector" (I hope this is something more than just a private home inspector, and more like someone with engineering skills) should be very interesting. I hope things work out well for you.

[Markel]

Originally posted by bella
I just spoke to a "home" inspector and he told me he will inspect the whole house for $300. He told me that he has been in business for 28 years.. Money is tight right now. but I think I will break down an have him come out

You might want to be certain that this home inpector will satisfy what the city meant by a "special inspector". Hopefully the additional expenses that you incur will be passed on to a guilty party. Again, find out all you can about your legal rights.

p.s. $300 sounds about right for a typical home inspection.

[bella]

Awesome website!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!


Originally posted by chrissy
Was the house you bought new?

http://www.hadd.com/ is a great resource for homeowners.

[Jeffbx]

Originally posted by bella
I just spoke to a "home" inspector and he told me he will inspect the whole house for $300. He told me that he has been in business for 28 years.. Money is tight right now. but I think I will break down an have him come out



Sounds like in this case it will be $300 well spent - if the foundation is wrong, they can work on that house all day long & it'll never be right. You may want to start calling some real estate lawyers as well - you may need one.

[Pinkgirl36]

If you got a Loan, where did you get it from.

Here's my advice, since I use to be a loan processor :
If all else fails, go back to the Lender that did the loan, because is like ALL loans they have to get it appraised and get comps, and if you go back to them and they check the appraisal and the appraiser knew that was like that, then talk to the Loan Rep and find out why they let it happen. With a good Lender, they won't finalize the loan until everything regarding the house is satisfactory. Because if something like this happens it looks bad on them.