Download or read book Homeowner Warranties and Building Codes written by Carl R. Gwin and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buying a new home involves particularly unique risk because no one knows for sure if everything works. Two sources available to new home buyers to guard against risk are Building Code Enforcement by local government and Homeowner Warranties. Our purpose in this paper is to assess their effectiveness in assuring builders exert the level of effort necessary for optimal workmanship. We contend the answer to this question lies in how effective a Homeowner Warranty or Building Code Enforcement is in overcoming a moral hazard problem associated with unobservable builder effort. Builders have an incentive to claim and charge for high unobservable effort level in constructing homes, but actually exert low effort to earn higher profits. We find that a Homeowner Warranty increases the unobservable effort of the builder, but cost minimizing behavior by the builder results in an effort choice less than the most efficient level. On the other hand, Building Code Enforcement essentially converts unobservable builder effort to observable effort and efficient effort is indeed possible if enforcement cost is justifiable. We then assume the existence of a local Building Code and delineate the optimal provisions of a Homeowner Warranty. The model is generalized to allow for an evaluation of which items in a new home should be covered by a Building Code, a Homeowner Warranty or both. The results of our model are consistent with our findings from a preliminary survey of local builders and hold even if builders are compensated for good reputation.
Download or read book Minnesota Residential Code written by International Code Council and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Additional information on the Minnesota State Building Code can be found at the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry's website: http://www.dli.mn.gov/business/codes-and-laws. There you can find reference guides, maps, charts, fact sheets, archived references, Statute and Rule excerpts and other helpful information to assist you in using the Minnesota State Building Code.
Download or read book An Insured Building Warranty Plan for Home Buyers written by United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Office of International Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Home Design Standards Home Building Standards 1Q09 written by and published by Ralph Pressel. This book was released on with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book International Residential Code for One and Two family Dwellings 2003 written by International Code Council and published by . This book was released on 2003-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive code for homebuilding, bringing together all building, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical provisions for one- and two-family residences, and establishing minimum regulations using prescriptive provisions.
Download or read book Home Builder Contracts and Construction Management Forms written by NAHB Business Management and published by Builderbooks. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly 100 of the most useful business forms and contracts for builders are gathered from builders across the country: sales and marketing forms, contracts, agreements, trade contractor specifications, checklists, orientation and quality control documents, and more. Documents can be downloaded from the CD and customized.
Download or read book International Encyclopedia of Housing and Home written by and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-10-09 with total page 3870 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available online via SciVerse ScienceDirect, or in print for a limited time only, The International Encyclopedia of Housing and Home, Seven Volume Set is the first international reference work for housing scholars and professionals, that uses studies in economics and finance, psychology, social policy, sociology, anthropology, geography, architecture, law, and other disciplines to create an international portrait of housing in all its facets: from meanings of home at the microscale, to impacts on macro-economy. This comprehensive work is edited by distinguished housing expert Susan J. Smith, together with Marja Elsinga, Ong Seow Eng, Lorna Fox O'Mahony and Susan Wachter, and a multi-disciplinary editorial team of 20 world-class scholars in all. Working at the cutting edge of their subject, liaising with an expert editorial advisory board, and engaging with policy-makers and professionals, the editors have worked for almost five years to secure the quality, reach, relevance and coherence of this work. A broad and inclusive table of contents signals (or tesitifes to) detailed investigation of historical and theoretical material as well as in-depth analysis of current issues. This seven-volume set contains over 500 entries, listed alphabetically, but grouped into seven thematic sections including methods and approaches; economics and finance; environments; home and homelessness; institutions; policy; and welfare and well-being. Housing professionals, both academics and practitioners, will find The International Encyclopedia of Housing and Home useful for teaching, discovery, and research needs. International in scope, engaging with trends in every world region The editorial board and contributors are drawn from a wide constituency, collating expertise from academics, policy makers, professionals and practitioners, and from every key center for housing research Every entry stands alone on its merits and is accessed alphabetically, yet each is fully cross-referenced, and attached to one of seven thematic categories whose ‘wholes' far exceed the sum of their parts
Download or read book Manufactured Home Consumer s Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Warranties for Builders and Remodelers written by David S. Jaffe and published by Craftsman Book Company. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profit from the legal wisdom of the National Association of Home Builders staff attorneys. They have researched hundreds of warranty issues for NAHB members and wrote Warranties for Builders and Remodelers to help inform and protect builders and remodelers. Learn how to properly use warranties to market your services while protecting yourself and your business from liabilities.
Download or read book Homeowner Protection Plans written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Architectural Processing and Inspections for Home mortgage Insurance written by United States. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Exploring Best Practice For Home Warranty System Penerbit USM written by Sufardy Sibly and published by Penerbit USM. This book was released on 2019-08-09 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring Best Practice for Home Warranty System Housing industry has been one of the major contributors towards the Malaysian economic growth in terms of its affiliation with other industries involving public and private sectors. Additionally, the housing industry also provides mass employment opportunities. With the industry competitively expanding locally and globally, the industry does not escapes from problems such as abandoned projects, late delivery, fraud and defects. Due to housing demands, there are different kinds of housing guarantee and warranty schemes being offered in various countries in order to entice the buyers besides promoting quality homes. The aim of this book is to highlight a few criteria that can be considered as the best practices of the home or housing warranty system. These criteria resulted from the detailed researches and comparison from related literatures, and also from current practices in terms of its legislative control, political and economic influences, the knowledge process and the design. By combining all the features and the best practices, this book proposes a framework to act as the guideline to determining whether the home warranty has been applied. Finally, this book provides the reason for having proper home warranty system, and its benefits to the house buyers in promoting safe, quality, affordable, and sustainable products.
Download or read book Residential Construction Performance Guidelines Consumer Reference Pack of 10 written by National Association of Home Builders and published by Builderbooks. This book was released on 2016 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NAHB's Residential Construction Performance Guidelines were created to offer a third-party view of quality issues in residential construction (both new homes and remodeling). The Consumer Reference makes it easy to provide a copy of the guidelines to every customer. Sold in affordable packs of 10, the Consumer Reference is a great addition to your warranty claims process and: Help customers understand the basics of a properly constructed home and how it should perform during the warranty period Take action to resolve customer concerns before they escalate to complaints Exhibit your professionalism by showing that you consistently meet or exceed accepted industry guidelines Includes Residential Construction Performance Guidelines for: Site Work and Foundation Floors, Walls, and Roofs
Download or read book Code of Federal Regulations written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 1024 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Code of Federal Regulations is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
Download or read book Beyond Warranty written by Carol Smith and published by Builderbooks. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maintaining positive relationships with new home owners after they move in increases sales. This book helps builders and their sales and warranty staffs understand and plan for the customer service that follows the sale of a house, especially warranty service.
Download or read book The Manufactured Home Consumer s Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
