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DR Horton negligent in Jax condo case, jury awards $9.6 million

DR Horton negligent in Jax condo case, jury awards $9.6 million

JACKSONVILLE - JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—After four years of litigation and an epic 38-day trial, a jury found America’s largest homebuilder was negligent when it built the Jacksonville community of Heron's Landing. The verdict requires DR Horton to pay $9.6 million to...

New Home Nightmares: Part 1 – The tip of the iceberg

New Home Nightmares: Part 1 – The tip of the iceberg

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Elizabeth Walsh moved to the south Jacksonville community of Bartram Springs for the same reason many of her neighbors did: she knew other young families there. She loved the homes. And she wanted to be a part of the vibrant, amenity-filled...

State Attorney found construction defects at DR Horton condo

State Attorney found construction defects at DR Horton condo

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A high profile witness took the stand Friday in case that accuses America’s largest homebuilder of violating state building codes. Fifth District State Attorney Brad King, who has represented west-central Texas since 1989, owns a condo at Heron’s...

Florida’s billion-dollar stucco problem

YOUR HOME MAY ALSO BE ROTTING AWAY - AND LOSING VALUE - MUCH QUICKER THAN YOU COULD EVER IMAGINE http:// Introduction HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Florida -- Your home is your most expensive investment. But it may also be rotting away - and losing value - faster than you...

Tampa condo complex riddled with moldy walls; association blames builder

http:// TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – On the heels of a multimillion-dollar shoddy construction settlement, announced by the Florida Attorney General’s Office, another neighborhood is dealing with major problems. This time, problems have emerged at the Schooner Cove...

Action 9 investigates new homes rotting from the inside

http:// ORLANDO,Fla. — They bought their homes new just five to 10 years ago, but now claim they're rotting away and blame defective stucco. Action 9 found thousands of homes constructed during the building boom have cracked stucco, rotting wood, and mold. Action 9's...