10 reasons why so many people are moving to Texas

[IdaBriggs]

24. Sounds like you are in one of the enclaves of civilization and decency.

I remember reading (and this was quite a few years ago, so please keep that in mind) that they didn't have "building inspectors" verifying quality construction of homes because they cost money, and it was cheaper not to have to do things to this crazy "code" thing. Anyway, some family was suing because they bought a "new home" (not knowing it hadn't followed normal building codes), and within a year started having problems with the electrical, plumbing, and cracking walls (because the foundation hadn't been done properly), but they weren't winning in a lawsuit against the builder because it was "buyer beware" and they could have had it inspected more thoroughly than however they had done it if they had wanted to (something about the inspection certificate was provided by the builder?).

Just did the google thing and found this -- maybe things are getting better?

http://www.texaslawyers.com/coomer/texasbadfoundationlawyer.htm

Texas Defect Home Claims and Abolishment of the Texas Residential Construction Commission

Texas has recently decided to abolish the Texas Residential Construction Commission also known as the Builder Protection Act. This Commission was created by Texas homebuilders to protect them from liability from construction defects and other negligent construction homebuilding techniques.

The Commission was primarily made up of building industry insiders and was made a necessary step to go through prior to being able to file suit against a Texas Builder. This step is no longer necessary and the TRCC now recommends that consumers that have defective homes, contact a Texas construction defect lawyer if they are having trouble with a negligent home builder.

Traps for the First Time Home Buyer (Texas Faulty Foundations, Plumbing Leaks, & Faulty Wiring Lawyer)

First time home buyers are especially vulnerable to toxic or defective homes. First time home buyer often have to rely more on the expertise of a real estate agent or builder and can often get caught by a real estate agent or a builder that is more interested than a commission or making a profit than helping a buyer get a good home.

Many first time home buyers can get caught up in the emotions of buying their first home and do not understand that it is important to research the builder that they are buying from and to have an experienced home inspector inspect their potential new home for any major construction problems. These construction problems often are hidden by the negligent builder, but an experienced home inspector combined with researching a builder can often uncover most major construction defects.