Chinese drywall still a headache for potential buyers

Chinese drywall is causing new problems for one family in Doral, whose lawsuit claims a home seller failed to disclose the presence of the toxic wallboard in sales documents.
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Judge approves settlement

Starting in 2005, many homes used imported to fill the need rising from the housing boom and repairing of hurricane damage from several hurricanes. This tainted emitted toxic fumes that corroded copper pipes and wiring. It also …
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Homeowners’ sign makes dispute public

Stacy and Billy Peek say their $2 million, 7,000-square-foot Davis Islands dream home was ruined by toxic that forced them to leave two years ago. First, there was a strange odor. Then, health problems. “It started out with extreme hair …
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Homeowners' sign makes Chinese drywall dispute public

The Peeks say they lost hair and people had trouble breathing in the new house on Davis Islands, and an inspector agreed they had Chinese drywall. But, the builder disagrees.
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Parkland developments move past

Three years after reports of tainted first surfaced, Parkland’s two main gated communities are slowly recovering. In early 2009, homeowners at Heron Bay and Parkland Golf & Country Club found out they had the imported wallboard, which …
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Davis Island homeowners hope to shame builder

The Peek family’s 2 million dollar dream home on Davis Island was ruined by . The builder Devonshire Properties Inc. says the house is fine so now the Peeks are trying to shame the bui
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Judge OKs Chinese drywall deal

NEW ORLEANS — A Chinese drywall manufacturer would pay hundreds of millions of dollars to resolve court claims by thousands of Gulf Coast property owners who say the product wrecked their homes, under a deal that has been given preliminary approval by a federal judge.
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National business briefs for Jan. 12

Blonde Roast will be available as a brewed option in Starbucks stores in the U.S. and is available in packaged coffee in Starbucks stores and where customers buy groceries in the U.S. Judge gives preliminary OK to deal A …
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relief in sight

A settlement worth hundreds of millions of dollars to homeowners with problems was good news to many Thursday, but don’t look under the Christmas tree for cash just yet. Christmas might come in July by the time hearings are …
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APNewsBreak: Judge initially OKs multimillion dollar settlement of Chinese drywall claims

NEW ORLEANS — A Chinese drywall manufacturer would pay hundreds of millions of dollars to resolve court claims by thousands of Gulf Coast property owners who say the product wrecked their homes, under a deal that has been given preliminary approval by a federal judge. Read full article >>
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