“We Buy Ugly Houses” CEO Steps Down Following ProPublica Investigation
David Hicks, CEO of HomeVestors of America, said in a letter announcing his retirement that recent press coverage of the company’s homebuying practices has taken a “personal toll on me.”
In the Scar of New Mexico’s Largest #Wildfire, a #Legal Battle Is Brewing: What Is Victims’ Suffering Worth?
A wildfire accidentally started by the federal government drove them from their #homes and destroyed the things they loved most about their land. The government will pay them only for things with a price tag.
this time an account of the rubbish quality of the homes built by the big house builders.... this all seems very familiar from friends & former colleagues who have bought new #houses.
So not only is the crisis partly about actual supply, what is supplied by the major players is fraught with problems.
We really need a major rethink of how we deal with our housing needs...
Senators Call for Further Oversight, Consumer Protections in Contract for Deed Real Estate Transactions
Following a ProPublica-Sahan Journal report on fast-tracked home financing deals that left Somali families in Minnesota financially devastated, federal lawmakers met to discuss what could be done to shield buyers.
Sometimes you don't need hi-tech to make significant improvements, you just need a wider use of what is known to be effective.
There are many technical fixes proposed for the #climatecrisis but perhaps the simplest is home #insulation.
In the UK, improving standards of insulation in new build & retrospectively for older #houses could have a big impact on the UK's response to #climatechange
Senators, Regulator Call for More Scrutiny of “We Buy Ugly Houses” Company
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said the #DOJ and state attorneys general should be made aware of predatory house-flipping practices, following ProPublica reporting on HomeVestors of America.
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Reform Controversial “Contract for Deed” #Home Sales
Proposed legislation follows a ProPublica and Sahan Journal report that revealed questionable #RealEstate transactions that left members of Minnesota’s #Somali and Hispanic immigrant communities at risk of losing their #homes.