Florida’s billion-dollar stucco problem

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...
Action 9 investigates new homes rotting from the inside

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....
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...
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...
Drug Court judge testifies in condo defect lawsuit

Drug Court judge testifies in condo defect lawsuit

The plaintiffs rested Wednesday in a landmark construction defect trial against America’s largest builder. The Heron’s Landing community on Beach Boulevard is suing builder DR Horton, claiming the condos are riddled with construction defects and violate Texas building...