Comments on: http://dallashomeinspectionblog.com/archives/43 Information you need and can use Wed, 12 May 2010 15:00:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Jim Hemsell http://dallashomeinspectionblog.com/archives/43/comment-page-1#comment-30 Jim Hemsell Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:31:17 +0000 http://dallashomeinspectionblog.com/?p=43#comment-30 The TRCC is now history and that is probably a good thing for the citizens of Texas. I look forward to meaningful licensing for builders, their super attendants and their contractors. This is sorely needed to protect home buyers in Texas Jim Hemsell www.Professionalinspector.com The TRCC is now history and that is probably a good thing for the citizens of Texas.

I look forward to meaningful licensing for builders, their super attendants and their contractors. This is sorely needed to protect home buyers in Texas

Jim Hemsell
http://www.Professionalinspector.com

]]> By: Wayne Caswell http://dallashomeinspectionblog.com/archives/43/comment-page-1#comment-29 Wayne Caswell Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:12:23 +0000 http://dallashomeinspectionblog.com/?p=43#comment-29 I'm happy to discover your blog and see that it so far has good advice. I should clarify that the TRCC has been abolished and is in a 1-year shutdown process. No new home or builder registrations are being accepted, and you can no longer query their website to see if a builder is registered. Oh yes, the TRCC only "registered" builders; it never licensed them. Their only qualification requirements were (1) must be at least 18, (2) authorized to work in Texas, and (3) "trustworthy." Your emphasis on hiring a licensed inspector is right on. Our group will introduce a bill next session to require builders to be licensed too. Homeowners of Texas is a nonprofit consumer group working to protect people from corporate abuse in the home building industry. Check us out. I’m happy to discover your blog and see that it so far has good advice. I should clarify that the TRCC has been abolished and is in a 1-year shutdown process. No new home or builder registrations are being accepted, and you can no longer query their website to see if a builder is registered. Oh yes, the TRCC only “registered” builders; it never licensed them. Their only qualification requirements were (1) must be at least 18, (2) authorized to work in Texas, and (3) “trustworthy.”

Your emphasis on hiring a licensed inspector is right on. Our group will introduce a bill next session to require builders to be licensed too. Homeowners of Texas is a nonprofit consumer group working to protect people from corporate abuse in the home building industry. Check us out.

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