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America's Large Homebuilders Shift the Cost of Shoddy Construction to Buyers
Key takeaways
- You’re in what you thought would be your dream house — until it wasn’t.
- The living room ceiling has been ripped out after sewage water backed up and flooded the upstairs bathroom.
- Insects crawl through the window frames — even though the windows were reinstalled because they weren’t installed properly in the first place.
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You’re in what you thought would be your dream house — until it wasn’t.
The living room ceiling has been ripped out after sewage water backed up and flooded the upstairs bathroom. With the drywall gone, you can spot loose nails and concerning gaps between the floor joists. Rainwater seeps through the cracks around the front door.
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