Fronterra Village Multifamily Community Association, Inc. v. Pulte Home Corporation: A Case Study
This article details a construction defect case from start to finish, including the perspectives of the attorneys, the community association manager, and the board president. The roofs leaked. Water would get behind the siding and wood trim. In the winter, the sidewalks became dangerous because of ice. Homeowners had to skate to their mailboxes to retrieve their mail. Strong winds caused roof shingles to blow off and siding to become loose. The concrete had deteriorated, heaved, settled, and cracked.
DORA Recommends the Regulation of Management Companies
From the CAI Legislative Action Committee - The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) published the Sunrise Review on whether the licensure of community association managers in Colorado is necessary.
J.D. Power Scraps its 2011 Homebuilder Ratings
July 21, 2011 — Citing a reduced volume of transactions and a smaller pool of builders eligible to be evaluated, J.D. Power decided to forgo publishing a builder customer satisfaction survey for 2011. J.D. Power started measuring customer satisfaction in home building in 1997. Although at its peak, it studied customer satisfaction in 34 markets, last year its study was limited to 17 markets, including Denver.