Homeowners of Texas is a non-profit corporation advocating a Homeowners' Bill of Rights and the regulatory reform of residential construction for economic recovery and sound, safe and quality homes. http://www.homeownersoftexas.org http://www.homeownersoftexas.org/Housing-market-improves.html Market research results vary depending on the sponsor's motivations. Although some economists say strong sales mean the worst is over, we advise caution, especially if buying a new home in Texas. http://www.homeownersoftexas.org/Housing-market-improves.html http://www.homeownersoftexas.org/HOT-News.html These featured articles pertain to homeowners, home builders, construction methods and materials, best practices, and reported problems or defects. http://www.homeownersoftexas.org/HOT-News.html http://www.homeownersoftexas.org/Construction-worker-abuse.html HOT applauds and endorses efforts to protect construction workers from abuse and believes it is systemic across the state due to the lack of accountability and regulatory oversight of homebuilding. http://www.homeownersoftexas.org/Construction-worker-abuse.html http://www.homeownersoftexas.org/CPSC-drywall-guidance.html Government studies connect problem drywall with corrosion in homes and long term health and safety issues. Most of the toxic drywall is from China, but some has come from Mexico and National Gypsum in the U.S. http://www.homeownersoftexas.org/CPSC-drywall-guidance.html http://www.homeownersoftexas.org/Deck-collapses.html New deck collapses in south Austin during a party at condo http://www.homeownersoftexas.org/Deck-collapses.html http://www.homeownersoftexas.org/Rivermist.html Updated Often -- Thanks to horrendously shoddy construction and the lack of building permits or city inspections, homes compete in a “Race to the Bottom” as falling values affect the entire subdivision. This news repository has >75 photos, >75 videos, >35 print articles, and official info sources. City inspectors are under criminal investigation for taking bribes from homebuilders. And now, due to public pressure and media attention, the Centex has extended offers to buy back 27 houses. http://www.homeownersoftexas.org/Rivermist.html http://www.homeownersoftexas.org/ARBITRATION-mandatory-binding-unfair-and-everywhere.html This collection of articles summarizes recent pressures on binding arbitration and pending federal legislation. http://www.homeownersoftexas.org/ARBITRATION-mandatory-binding-unfair-and-everywhere.html http://www.homeownersoftexas.org/ATTM-v-Concepcion.html AT&T wants the high court to rule that the Federal Arbitration Act trumps state laws against contractual bans against class actions. http://www.homeownersoftexas.org/ATTM-v-Concepcion.html http://www.homeownersoftexas.org/Homeowners-Rebellion-Against-Foreclosure.html The financial juggling that helped cause the 2008 crisis may be coming back to haunt banks—and help homeowners. http://www.homeownersoftexas.org/Homeowners-Rebellion-Against-Foreclosure.html http://www.homeownersoftexas.org/TRCC-Shodilly-built.html The advisory panel that reviews how well state agencies perform and whether they have outlived their usefulness has determined that the body set up to settle disputes between builders and homeowners is "fundamentally flawed" and should be abolished. Homeowners have complained of a dispute resolution deck stacked against them ever since the Legislature created the TRCC in 2003 at the behest of construction industry lobbyists. http://www.homeownersoftexas.org/TRCC-Shodilly-built.html