Implied Warranties for New Homes

Question: Four years ago we bought a new home in Buckeye from a homebuilder. Last week during heavy rainfall we had a major roof leak. The next day, when we called the homebuilder’s sales representative that sold the home to us, she said that we only had a two-year warranty for our home. She then…

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New Home Warranty and ROC Complaint Time Limits are Strict

 New Home Warranty and ROC Complaint Time Limits are Strict   Question:  We purchased our new home in Mesa four years ago.  We have recently discovered significant structural problems with the cultured marble shower in the master bedroom.  When we contacted our homebuilder, however, it refused to make any repairs.  Does the home builder have any…

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Subsequent Buyer of a Home Can Sue…

Subsequent Buyer of a Home Can Sue Homebuilder for Negligent Construction   On July 31, 2013, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled in Sullivan v. Pulte Home Corporation, CV-12-0419-PR, that Arizona’s economic loss doctrine did not bar a homeowner, who was not the original buyer of the home, from bringing negligence claims more than nine years…

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