Industry Residential
Scenic Mountain Development It doesn’t happen often, but once in a while, great innovations are made where people and the environment can both benefit.Imagine a community where people can live, work and shop, while at the same time enjoying clean air, low utility costs, and low housing costs.Now imagine this community in Northern California.Most developers and builders would say this is impossible, but one developer, Scenic Mountain Development, LLC, of the Bay Areais in the process of designing and building one of the most ambitious green building projects ever considered in the United States. Mar 10, 2008, 19:23
Industry Residential
SB 800, Part 2, Legal Limitations When Senate Bill 800
was passed last fall, the intent was to create a bill that would benefit both
builders and consumers.The bill was
designed to control to the soaring costs and occurrence of litigation involving
construction defects.This bill affects
newly constructed homes, town homes, and condos sold after the first of January
of this year.One of the most
controversial parts of the bill that will have the greatest affect on new home
buyers is the fact that the bill establishes new statutes of limitations within
which a claim for a construction defect must be made. Apr 15, 2006, 23:48
If you purchased a new house
after January 1, 2003, or are planning to buy one, Senate Bill 800 affects your
rights as a homeowner, and the rights of a builder to correct deficiencies
discovered in new construction.Senate
Bill 800 was passed on August 31, 2002, and signed into law by Governor Davis
on September 21, 2002.SB 800 applies to
all condos, town homes, and single-family residences that close escrow after
the first of this year.
I’m starting to
hear and read more about “green building”, and how efficient and economical
these homes can be without taking a lot of natural resources to create.Can you tell me what builders are doing
incorporate features that are environment friendly, and what features
homebuyers should be looking for?What
kind of real savings does building green generate for the consumer?
Over the past few months, I have worked with the California
State Contractors License Board(CSLB)
investigating several complaints against contractors performing home
improvement work.All of the cases
involved work not performed to industry standards, and most also involved
substantial portions of work not being completed, and the fact that the
contractor was paid more money than what he or she was entitled to.
