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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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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

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50% Reduction In 2009 Taxes For Homeowners Affected By Chinese Drywall

Lori Parrish and Broward County have responded to the recent Chinese Drywall problem that has affected many South Florida residents.  As a result of the damage, the county is reducing the building value of residents with Chinese Drywall in their residents by 50% in order to ensure fair property assessments. Homeowners must provide the necessary documentations in order to receive the reduction.

But, the only way that the county will know that your home has Chinese Drywall is to contact Residential Department Manager Bob Zbikowski by email or at 954.357.5880.

Also, don’t worry if you have not filed by the September 19th deadline, as you can still receive the 50% reduction by the Value Adjustment Board.  You can also reach the Value Adjustment Board via email at: vab@broward.org

I have been keeping a close eye on the Chinese Drywall issue in the City of Parkland and throughout the State of Florida.

Other articles on 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.

Parkland Chinese Drywall Task Force Established

Parkland Chinese Drywall Update

On April 1, 2009, the Parkland City Commission met to discuss the Chinese Drywall issue with over 100 residents in attendance.  As a result, the city has organized a task force to research the problem further and provide a fact finding report to be presented to several government agencies.

The goal of this report is to determine how many Parkland homes have been affected by Chinese Drywall and then petition these findings to state and federal legislators to obtain assistance for the affected homeowners.

The City of Parkland has designated a page on their website to the Chines Drywall issue, so Parkland residents can stay updated.  Please click on the following hyperlink: Parkland Chinese Drywall .

The city is also asking affected homeowners to fill out an online survey in order to gather more information on particular neighborhoods and homes that have been affected.  Please click here for the online survey.

In order to complete the survey, Parkland residents must complete the following:

• The name of your builder/developer.
• The year your residence was built.
• Information about whether any persons in your home may have had adverse health issues that you believe may have been caused by Chinese Drywall.
• Whether you have contacted your builder, insurer and lender and what responses have been received.
• The names of your lenders and insurers.
• Whether you intend to vacate your residence.

The Parkland Building Division has also got involved with the task force and will provide records of homes that were constructed in Parkland from late 2003 to 2007 in order to help get better acquainted with which Parkland communities more likely have been affected by Chinese Drywall.

On a positive note, all Parkland city buildings and schools were not constructed with Chinese Drywall.  Residents can at least breath easier knowing that their families will not be exposed in any Parkland buildings.

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