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FEMA Announces No Relief For Parkland Chinese Drywall Victims

The Sun-Sentinel reported today that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will not offer assistance to homeowners affected by Chinese Drywall.  This comes as a major blow to our Parkland residents in Heron Bay and Parkland Golf And Country Club

Local attorneys representing homeowners with Chinese Drywall said that FEMA’s refusal to offer relief and further investigation to this major problem is proof that the federal government does not understand the extent of the problem. FEMA has stated publicly that Chinese Drywall does not constitute as an emergency or major disaster.  However, the Florida Division of Emergency Management will try other options in order to help homeowners receive the necessary aid.

Parkland homes effected by Chinese Drywall are selling at bargain prices.  As a result, it is negatively impacting the local market in Heron Bay and Parkland Golf & Country Club.  I recently wrote an article that received a lot of attention in the public:  Buyers Can Steal Parkland Chinese Drywall Homes.  Many of these homes are now selling in the $200,000-$300,000 price range.

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Buyers Can Steal Parkland Chinese Drywall Homes

Calling All Parkland Chinese Drywall Potential Buyers

We have written numerous articles on Chinese Drywall and how it effects the Parkland community here on our website.  But, we have not discussed and showcased the current active homes in Parkland that were built using Chinese Drywall.

Many of our clients and readers have asked us for information regarding purchasing these homes at significantly discounted prices.  The communities that have been effected by Chinese Drywall are Heron Bay and Parkland Golf And Country Club.  The two single-family subdivisions in Heron Bay that have homes with Chinese Drywall issues are Banyan Isles and Sable Pointe.

Please click on the following hyperlink: Parkland Available Homes With Chinese Drywall to search the current inventory of Parkland homes on the market for sale with Chinese Drywall.  If you are a cash buyer and willing to pay to fix the problem, then there are some great deals out there.  Prices are as low as the $200,000 to $300,000’s, as banks want to sell these homes as soon as possible.

We are working with local, licensed Chinese Drywall inspectors that can help detect and give estimates to clear the Chinese Drywall problem. Remember, that banks are not financing homes that have evidence of Chinese Drywall.  As a result, cash is king!  Banks are willing to take huge losses.  Their loss could be your gain!

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New Federal Chinese Drywall Identification Guidelines

More federal regulations were recently passed for proper detection and inspection of Chinese Drywall.  Parkland and other South Florida residents concerned that their homes are effected with Chinese Drywall need to make sure to follow the new U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s  four-page report.

All in all, homeowners effected by Chinese Drywall must hire professional inspection companies that specialize in finding the tainted Chinese Drywall by identifying the presence of metal corrosion and other visual problems.

Other articles on Chinese Drywall:

• Dog Sniffing Out Chinese Drywall In Parkland?
• Unlike Florida, Louisiana Passes Law For 5 Million For Chinese Drywall Repairs
• 50% Reduction In 2009 Taxes For Homeowners Affected By Chinese Drywall
• December Chinese Drywall Deadline Fast Approaching
• FEMA Emergency Assistance To Chinese Drywall Victims?
• Finally Good News For WCI Homeowners With Chinese Drywall
• Parkland Chinese Drywall Task Force Established

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Dog Sniffing Out Chinese Drywall In Parkland?

For decades, dog-sniffing canines have been used to detect bombs and drugs. Now, these trained dogs are being used to detect Chinese Drywall in South Florida homes.

K-9 Detection Services is a local company combining trained police dogs  and home inspection.  The dogs are trained to sniff out sulfur, which is the common chemical in Chinese Drywall.  The rotten egg-like odor that comes from Chinese Drywall can sometimes take years for humans to smell.  But, these trained canines are able to detect Chinese Drywall at a very early stage.

Homeowners usually spend hundreds to thousands of dollars just to test for Chinese Drywall.  Now, using trained dogs can be a lot cheaper and just as effective.  There are as many as 36,000 Florida homes that have Chinese Drywall, which corrodes appliances and wiring.

If a perspective buyer is looking to purchase a newly built home from 2001 or sooner, it is advisable to test for Chinese Drywall.  Also, homeowners experiencing the side effects should also have their homes tested.  K-9 Detection Services can be reached at: 800-381-2055.  Hopefully, more federal and state relief will come to homeowners effected by Chinese Drywall.

Other articles on Chinese Drywall:

• Unlike Florida, Louisiana Passes Law For 5 Million For Chinese Drywall Repairs
• 50% Reduction In 2009 Taxes For Homeowners Affected By Chinese Drywall
• December Chinese Drywall Deadline Fast Approaching
• FEMA Emergency Assistance To Chinese Drywall Victims?
• Finally Good News For WCI Homeowners With Chinese Drywall
• Parkland Chinese Drywall Task Force Established

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If you are interested in buying or selling a real estate property in Parkland, please give us a call at 954-609-0591 or send a note to the squawk.

Unlike Florida, Louisiana Passes Law For 5 Million For Chinese Drywall Repairs

Calling Florida Legislature!  Can we please use our state’s unspent disaster block grant money to help Florida homeowners affected by Chinese Drywall?

Recently, the State of Louisiana passed a law allocating 5 million dollars  of the state’s grant money used for disaster relief to help repair Chinese Drywall in homes.  Shaun Donovan, secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, toured South Florida homes covered in Chinese Drywall and recommended that Florida look into using disaster relief grant money.

In Louisiana, some of the grant money is also being used to help relocate residents with Chinese Drywall to rental properties.  The disaster relief funds are also being allocated to help test for Chinese Drywall and perform home air quality tests.   A recent Sun-Sentinel article reported that there is as many as 36,000 homes in Florida affected by Chinese Drywall.

Big question that I have, as well as many politicians, such as Senator Bill Nelson, is how much money does the State of Florida have left in its disaster relief fund?  Also, could the state place restrictions on how much money a person receives based upon their income levels?

Let’s hope that Florida follows Louisiana, as thousands of Florida homeowners are suffering throughout this long process, especially in Heron Bay and Parkland Golf & Country Club!

Other articles on Chinese Drywall:

• 50% Reduction In 2009 Taxes For Homeowners Affected By Chinese Drywall
• December Chinese Drywall Deadline Fast Approaching
• FEMA Emergency Assistance To Chinese Drywall Victims?
• Finally Good News For WCI Homeowners With Chinese Drywall
• Parkland Chinese Drywall Task Force Established

To stay updated with all of the current Parkland real estate home information, receive our blog posts directly to your inbox by subscribing to the squawk.

If you are interested in buying or selling a real estate property in Parkland, please give us a call at 954-609-0591 or send a note to the squawk.