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2009 Nissan Murano SL AWD
ProsXenon Lights / led lights / interior lighting / Interior feels good / powerful engine ConsRear seats doesnt move forward or backwards / no turning lights on the side mirrors / Front and Rear looks could have been improved /
Murano Has Surprises For You! — Nissan Murano ST (AUSTRALIA) is pretty good for its class as a SUV. Very comfortable, transmission is smooth, engine sounds good and powerful, base model has heaps of things already included which is not with the other make and models. Its has leather seats, stearing and gear knob and also 6stacker disc(MP3 compatible) on dash which is very nicely matched with bose speakers and sounds very nice. Safety features like front and side airbags, vehicle stability control, anti lock braking, brake distribution etc. Its bit thirsty but pretty similar to the other AWD vehicles of its class and in the same time should settle down after 10k i think. Primary Use: Family transportation
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ProsGreat looks, handles well, comfortable ride, Nissan engines have a great reputation, good maintenence ConsLimited back view, CSV transmission has not been well received
Crossover With A Different Look. — Have been very happy with Nissan cars owned in the past. Like the look and feel of the Murano. Also feel it should be a reliable and comfortable car. Prices for the 2009 seem very high as they are only 12-25% less than a new Murano. Primary Use: Family transportation |
2009 Nissan Murano LE AWD
Pros3.5-liter V6 engine, 265 horsepower and 248 pound-feet of torque Conscan't think of one
Nissan's Next-generation Murano — The interior features a push-button ignition, a standard audio system with a six-disc CD changer, and an auxiliary jack for portable audio devices. An iPod-specific connector will be available on the pricier LE model. Other options include heated front and rear seats, DVD navigation, an upgraded Bose audio system, and a 9.3-gigabyte hard drive to store music and other data. |
2009 Nissan Murano S AWD
ProsReliable, economic, comfortable, spacious, safe. ConsAcceleration is not as fast but good for SUV.
Best Car For Colorado — Really nice car! Great for WINTER!!! Really reliable car, never stuck in snow, economic on GAS 18City MPG and 23 HWY MPG. Heated seats. Comfortable and have a lot of space. Perfect for family as well as single active person . Primary Use: Commuting to work |
2009 Nissan Murano SL
ProsSleek design, great family car. Plenty of space in front and cargo in back. ConsGas is not great, but not horrible. Maintenance can get pricey.
Great Family Vehicle — I am 6 foot 4 and I had plenty of room to drive. Love how it handles on the road and travels. I am not in love with the gas mileage but it is an SUV so I can't be too picky. Love this car for what it is worth! Primary Use: Family transportation |
2009 Nissan Murano S AWD
ProsI love that it has dual temperature settings so you can set it what you want on your side and the passenger can set the temp to their liking. ConsIt only takes Premium gas
It Is A Great Suv To Have Up North During The Winter — Performance: Smooth ride, good brakes and nice engine sound Build Quality: I haven't had any issues with it yet...great so far! Appearance: I would have preferred a black or silver Murano but the Merlot color is growing on me. The sleek lines and chrome accents are a nice touch. It is a very classy SUV. :) Cost of Ownership: I put $50 a week (Premium Gas...gives me 3/4 of a tank) a week and it lasts me a week. I got a great deal on the car with very low mileage. Fun Factor: Yes it is fun to drive, I can play in the snow now without getting stuck. Primary Use: Commuting to work |
2009 Nissan Murano S AWD
Proslove the look and the reliability Consnot big enough for family
Predictable And Reliable — I've been pleased. I'd encourage everyone to own a Murano if you want a smaller SUV that's reliable and looks nice. The gas mileage is good but not great. I have rarely had it in the shop except for the typical oil change. Primary Use: Commuting to work |
2009 Nissan Murano LE AWD
ProsLove how this car handles & very reliable! Safety features are great too ConsNothing enough for car seats, back seats need to be roomier to allow car seats to fit without moving front seat up.
Great Car But Not Big Enough For Family — Great mid size SUV love all the features but not big enough for our rear facing car seat & growing family. Safety features are great & very reliable vehicle like the double sun roof & built well. Wish the back seat was bigger with more leg room. Primary Use: Family transportation |
2009 Nissan Murano LE AWD
ProsAwesome in the snow. Great Handling. No maintenance problems. ConsPower on take-off leaves a little to be desired. Acceleration at speed is great though!
Great Medium Sized Crossover — Car looks nice. Front is aggressive for a crossover. Interior is like a luxury car. Beautiful inside and great looks outside. Take off torque could be a little better, but no complaints once you're moving. Passes without hesitation, and very smooth with the CVT. Primary Use: Family transportation |
2009 Nissan Murano SL
Prosreliable, tons of options Consmpg
Way More Good Than Bad — amazing car, great motor and transmission. interior quality is outstanding. ride is smooth and steering feels tight and precise. auto headlights with tilt is a nice option even if they dont seem to adjust as far as they should. only complaint is it only averages 21 mpg mixed with a moderate-light foot Primary Use: Family transportation |
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Its Good Value By Nibu
Its a good family car, practical, comfortable and quite fast for a family crossover.................I was planning to buy the new pathfinder but I chose murano for its better build quality. Its a good... Read More
2011 Nissan Murano Reviews
Fun Cross Over With Luxury Features By joeklak
Before I purchased my Murano I must have test drove half a dozen compact SUV and Crossovers. The Murano was the most fun to drive and most comfortable for me. I am retired so I mainly use my car to d... Read More
A Good Mix Of Sport And Utility But Not On A Budget. By Charles
Is the perfect vehicle for a couple or small family, handled all of my in laws luggage for an airport run. No real blind spots, comfy seating, had enough room for a full patio box. Hatch was easy to o... Read More
2010 Nissan Murano Reviews
Overall, I Am Please With This Car. By back2pearl
Very reliable and gets great gas mileage for an AWD. Traded GMC Acadia for Murano. Only things I miss are rear backup sensors and onstar. Other than that, the Nissan has the GM beat on quality and ... Read More
Its Perfect For Someone With Back Problems. By J_1
It has great acceleration, very smooth shifting and sits are the perfect height for me. Seats are extremly comfortable for long distance travel and gets good fuel mileage. It has lots and lots of leg ... Read More
2007 Nissan Murano Reviews
I'd Buy Another In A Heart Beat And Hope The Rear Camera Doesn't Fail. By kenik
Cost of replacing the camera and the unusual electrical connections making it difficult to find an aftermarket replacement with O.E.M. plug'n'play. Otherwise the exterior finish has stayed very good w... Read More
Great Car If You Have Some Cash! By kartoffelmann
I think it's a great and comfortable vehicle to drive, and the option are out of this world. While sitting in the driver's side of the cabin, one honestly could believe they are on the bridge of the s... Read More
2006 Nissan Murano Reviews
Great Car, Lots Of Storage, Great Handling, Plenty Of Room For Small Family By AliceRobertsBoyd
I liked the way this car handled. It has a lot of power and could be used to tow smaller toys or a lawn mower. It does great in snow and rain. I honestly never had a bad experience with this car. Read More
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looking for different sedum cuttings like: 'postman's pride', 'purple emperor', 'hab grey', 'Mr.Goodbud', 'jaws', 'red cauli', 'Lynda Windsor', 'picolette' and 'xenox' to name some, but if you have other unusual varieties, I would love to see if we could trade for other plants (I only have a few common sedums) or work out for postage.
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Finals are always stressful times, especially for law students. Knowing this, the newly formed Savannah Law School Student Bar Association (SBA) came up with a solution: therapy dogs. The SBA has partnered with Therapy Dogs International (TDI), a volunteer organization dedicated to regulating, testing, and registrating of therapy dogs and their volunteer handlers nationwide for the purpose of visiting nursing homes, hospitals, other institutions, and wherever else therapy dogs are needed, to bring stress relief to our campus.
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Student must pass fieldwork within 24 months after completing the academic course work to be eligible to sit for the national certification exam (administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy). Students who complete the Occupational Therapy Program and pass fieldwork and the Certification Exam are eligible for licensure in Ohio to practice occupational therapy.
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Stupid movie. Arnie is funny. A typical American Christmas movie, except that Arnie is chased by a reindeer, acts like a retarded maniac and thinks that a dog is the same thing as a reindeer.
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And still you give it a decent rating. Its a horrible movie. 2/10
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Michael Lohan has never been the sensible Lohan. Now he says that "God wants" him to open a "faith-based" rehab facility. After struggling with drug and alcohol abuse and watching Lindsay go in and out of rehab, he believes it's his duty to open a "spiritual retreat" which won't employ doctors, but will be "rehab that focuses on mind, body and soul." Michael Lohan is estranged from his four kids, but says, "After seeing what my daughter, myself and other people I know have been through, it has led me to realize this is my calling and purpose in life." This might be a good venture for Michael—anything to keep him off of Twitter is nice—but what's with him, and others like him, bringing God into it? [Us Weekly]
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In testimony before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Tuesday, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe pleaded with Congress to aid the ailing U.S. Postal Service before it becomes insolvent at the end of the month. Without government action, Donahue asserted, the Postal Service will be unable to pay a $5.5 billion retiree health benefits bill and will lose $9 billion. But he's not asking for a bailout.
"The Postal Service is in a crisis today because it operates within a restrictive business model and has limited flexibility to respond to a changing marketplace," Donahoe told members of Congress. "We need the ability to operate more as a business does. This applies to the way we provide products and services, allocate resources, configure our retail, delivery and mail-processing networks and manage our workforce."
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In 2008, The Point's HOA contacted Benson's firm, which is one of the so-called "big three" in the Denver area that focus on construction-defect litigation. After unsuccessfully trying to work with the general contractor — and, more important, the general contractor's insurance company — to resolve the issues without resorting to legal action, the firm filed a lawsuit on behalf of the HOA in 2011. The case is set for trial in Denver District Court in October.
A little boy in a teddy-bear T-shirt who's been watching the attorneys move from abandoned unit to abandoned unit approaches them after they lock the last door. "I want you guys to fix this house and put my friends back in that house so I can see them again," he says.
"That's the goal," Benson tells him.
"I always find it interesting when builders blame us for [them] not building," Benson says later when reflecting on the situation. "To some extent, what they're saying is true. But it's not us who made that problem. All we're doing is showing them what they did wrong."
The people telling the horror stories on the other side have fewer teddy-bear T-shirts. "The home builders walk in, I walk in, and of course we're those grubby capitalists," says Tom Clark, the CEO of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation and the executive vice president of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. "And the trial lawyers bring in somebody who genuinely got screwed."
But Clark, who testified for the bill aimed at encouraging condo construction around transit, and others say that if construction-defect lawsuits are allowed to continue to run rampant and stifle condo development, even more people will get screwed.
Fewer condos means fewer young couples who will be able to build wealth by buying a condo and then selling it for a profit once they have a kid and upgrade to a single-family home. It also means less-stable neighborhoods, which have been linked to poorer academic performance for children. Fewer condos is also bad news for empty-nesters who want to downsize but don't want to rent. And the environment is out of luck, too; if people can't buy condos in urban centers, the argument goes, they'll look to houses in far-flung neighborhoods, creating more sprawl and more traffic.
One of the pro-condo camp's most persuasive arguments has to do with the impact on FasTracks, the multi-billion-dollar, seven-county transit expansion project that voters elected to support with a sales-tax increase in 2004. "If we don't fix this problem now on the front end, we're going to have nothing but apartments around transit," Clark says. That's not what his organization, the largest financial contributor to the FasTracks campaign, promised voters. What it promised was vibrant mini-cities built around light-rail stations, featuring a diversity of housing options, people, shops and restaurants that would resemble what healthy downtowns used to look like.
"We are at risk of pouring a portion of this multi-billion-dollar FasTracks investment down the drain if we can't develop this like we've all envisioned it," says Lakewood mayor Murphy, who is chairman of the Metro Mayors Caucus's FasTracks Task Force.
He and the mayors of other cities FasTracks will expand into say the interest in building multi-family housing around transit is returning, but nearly every proposal is for apartments.
"I've gone to developers and said, 'Could you bring us some for-sale in addition to rental?'" says Arvada mayor Marc Williams. "And they're afraid to do that right now."
"It really becomes an issue of, do we feel comfortable in projects that have that dangling sword over them — this potential construction-defect issue? And for me and for many developers, the answer is no," says David Zucker, the director of development for Zócalo Community Development, the firm behind the popular RiverClay condos in Jefferson Park.
Zócalo is currently developing one of the new high-rises around Denver Union Station, the 132-year-old downtown train station that's being transformed into a multi-modal hub with eight commuter-rail tracks, including one to Denver International Airport, as part of the FasTracks project. Zócalo's high-rise, called Cadence, will comprise 219 luxury apartments. It's one of several such developments ringing Union Station; according to the Downtown Denver Partnership, a total of 2,725 apartment units are either planned or under construction there, though the organization stresses that it's unlikely that all of the planned units will be built.
The number of condos under construction is zero.
So how did the condo-development industry end up in this mess? Some point to state laws.
When Colorado was founded in 1876, the law of the land was "buyer beware," says Bruce Likoff, an attorney who has researched the law and who sides with the mayors in thinking that construction-defect lawsuits have gotten out of hand. In the early 1960s, however, the Colorado Supreme Court issued a pair of decisions that set a different precedent: Builders were now required to guarantee that a home was constructed to code and suitable for habitation.
"That was, frankly, the beginning of the problem, but the problem didn't explode right away," Likoff says. The concept of suing a builder for shabby construction was born in California, he says, and imported here in the early '90s. The first high-profile cases involved single-family homes built on so-called expansive soils in suburbs like Highlands Ranch. These soils, which are common in Colorado, expand when wet, causing foundations and driveways to crack.
An additional economic perspective… maybe there is just less demand for brand new multi-family construction.The article doesn't really address what consumers want in this market.There may be a perspective worth considering, in that after the last decade and an half of construction and defect contention, consumers don't want to risk buying new shoddy products.Colorado's defect atmosphere has demonstrated or alluded to a stigma about multi-family builders and their ability to build quality products.Who wants to "invest" in housing that has a higher than not percentage of being defective and costing one a lot of time, money and headache.I don't.
My opinion, the current lack of ownership condo projects has less to do with construction defect, as it has to do with the economy's supply and demand along with the timeline to initiate, fund and start a project.Right now all the "apartment" projects were started at or about the downturn and through the "recovery".Statistics demonstrate that during down economic times, the rental demand jumps and the demand for ownership housing drops.Because rental demand has jumped, there is a need for more rentals because the supply is low.There were less multi-family rental starts in 2011, down almost 100,000 from the 10 year avg.So the supply is low, despite increase demand.From 2011 to projected 2015, rental demand is solid at an increase of 1.7 million units, whereas multifamily ownership housing is still dipping downside 1.4% last year to project 2015.If the economy rebounds, multi- family homeownership is project to be at the 1999-2000 level in 2015.So essentially, there is greater demand for rental property.(All stats either from multi-family section of HUD or multi-family section of Freddie Mac)
I do not agree with Tom Clark's assessment of "Fewer condos means fewer young couples who will be able to build wealth by buying a condo and then selling it for a profit once they have a kid and upgrade to a single-family home."You can't sell a defective home for a profit Tom.As a matter of fact, if the building is defective, the homeowners can't re-fi or sell the condo and usually the homeowner loses money. So there should be a huge invested interest to ensure that ownership condo are built correctly.
And really, construction defects causing fewer condos causes poorer academic performance for children?Tom, we shouldn't settle for just throwing up condos because that's what was promised, we should strive to provide a quality condo units for ownership that will create value and return on investment.It's hard to realize profit on a defective home.
For homeowners and HOAs, the question comes down to, who has the ability to protect themselves from defect issues.The builders absolutely can, not the homeowners.The homeowners aren't standing on-site for 24 hours a day ensuring construction is completed correctly and nor do they have the ability to fix an issue like the builder does. If the project was built right in the first instance and extra time was spent on carefully paying attention to details, the builder can limit its own risk.Which leads to the question addressed in the article, would someone pay an extra $500 to have the unit inspected during construction?Given even a higher estimate, I would have paid an extra $3,000.00 for my unit and given the builder as much extra time as it needed to ensure the job was done right... absolutely.You are usually talking less than 1% extra on a condo price. Given the headaches of the defects and what the process brings, it is an extremely small price to pay.
And to complain about expansion of the defects at that point seems to be capitulating to blaming someone else for problems one created or chose in the first instance not to properly address.That one window that leaked turned in a lot of windows, simply because the builder didn't fix the one window issue when it was contacted in the first place.Another problem I experienced is that when builder's treat homeowner's like they are dumb and the builder emphatically espouses that the band-aid fix is sufficient, it does not lend to great relations for the defect issues when the band-aid fails (which we know it will b/c band-aids fall off).It lends to entrenchment and dissent. Lending to a potential solution for the builder, if there is an actual and serious warranty program that included a high level customer service piece, a builder could possibly end run many of these defect issues and get outside the SOR.
From an HOA's perspective there is usually no choice but to go through the defect suit process.Any claim about warranty issue... when you call the builder and tell them you have problems, they usually send the lowest guy on the totem pole off another job with a caulk gun (b/c he is really non-essential to the other job, which should help one conclude the quality of work that is going to be performed).If the fix involves anything beyond that, the developer/builder usually ducks its head into the sand like an ostrich.So after no response from the builder/developer or offer to repair (my experience, didn't even get an offer of repair or Plan B proposal), the HOA has no choice because the issues are too big for the homeowners to come out of pocket to pay for the repairs.Even if the homeowners are not made completely whole, being 60% of the way there is better than being nowhere near at all.
A big problem is that these attornies partner up with construction defect companies such as reconstruction experts. Reconstruction Experts work the property management companies angle looking for anything that could potetentially be deemed as a defect. Once they see that they may have a case they call in Sullen or Benson to build their case. So in a sense the defect attornies have these construction companies in their back pocket working for them. Once the case is settled, the HOA typically has a sense of trust in these defect companies because they wrote the cost of repair estimates for Sullen, who got them their money. So in turn the construction company has a leg up on competition to complete the project for x amount of dollars after they settled. You tend to see the same companies chasing these defects with the attornies. For the attornies its a win win. They get the case and they have defect specialist out their looking for their next case. For the construction company, its a win win. They get the work to get the property functioning during the litigation. As well as the reconstruction.
I'm honestly surprised that the legal profession and the insurance community of risk managers have not created a proactive remedy for Construction Defect claims coming from condo owners. In the design and construction industry, we limit our risks by assigning responsibility to the various parties within our agreements and Construction Documents. The developer is the person who is responsible to create the HOA by-laws, CC&R's and purchase contracts. The fact that they have not used these agreements and rules documents to prescribe a warranty remedy puzzles me. Developers could put in place a fully staffed warranty service to quickly respond to any one homeowner's complaint without "repairing every window in the building" if they didn't leak. The responsive and focused warranty team would be far more effective than the extrapolation method of repairs created by the HOA's attorneys and experts who are exclaiming that if they only get "one bite at the apple," they're going to make sure that everything is included in that bite. No wonder it's such expensive litigation and the attorneys are making so much money on their contingency engagements. By the time the settlement check arrives and the attorneys extract their percentage fee, there's not enough money to fix all the issues that were claimed in the complaint.
This is not that complicated. When you consider that the basis for filing a suit against the developer is based upon the CC&R's and the approved set of plans for the project, why isn't anyone making sure that those documents combined with the purchase contract provide a non-litigation remedy? In the long run, it might be a lot less expensive that some of the high cost, low-rated insurance that is out there now. There needs to be a serious workshop to create a new set of rules that has some common-sense solutions built into the agreements and rules. The mayors should convene this meeting along with the various parties and their counsel and build some sensible policy. (email@example.com)
Thanks for writing this expose on construction in Denver. You discuss the problem that no-condo building is creating with taxes and TOD. Another issue is affordable housing. Denver's inclusionary housing ordinance only applies to for sale units NOT rentals. With no protection for affordable housing, Denverites are now facing one of the highest rent burdens in the country.
Is there anything in this country that lawyers haven't destroyed?
We need laws that limit lawyers fees in class action lawsuits. So that true victims aren't once again exploited by these bottom feeding lawyers.
I'm glad that Westword posted the pictures of these two low life scumbags. Everyone should know what they opportunistic weasels look like.
"Fewer condos means fewer young couples who will be able to build wealth by buying a condo and then selling it for a profit once they have a kid and upgrade to a single-family home."
This statement is flawed. It assumes appreciation (profit) on a condo purchase. Anyone holding a condo right now (particularly if you purchase at the top of the market) knows that it has most likely not appreciated in value. In all likelihood, it has lost a significant amount of value, and/or of the purchase price.
So instead of a step up property, condo ownership has instead become a financial sinkhole.
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Most modern condo's and apartments are built like shit by the most unskilled of construction workers with the crappiest of materials all in an effort to save a dollar. Maybe if they built decent developments and lowered their profit margins a little they wouldn't get sued so regularly.
I don't think I've seen one condo complex that is not or has not been in litigation with builders. Not to mention that nearly all condo units in the Denver Metro area will no longer go FHA because of owner occupant versus investor ratios. There are a few that will but for the majority condo's are now cash or conventional loans only.
FHA made it even harder with removing "Kiddie-Condo" loans at the start of 2013 so parents can no longer use an FHA loan to purchase their kids a home that they will not be living in. Condo's are a mess.
@CONATIVE said it best: "The solution is a combination of more accountability on the builders side to build a better product and less power on the attorneys side for exploiting meager claims".
The solution is a combination of more accountability on the builders side to build a better product and less power on the attorneys side to exploit meager claims.
These attorneys are like ambulance chasers. They pick a project that has not been sued, purchase a unit for $100-$200k, and strip the unit to its bones looking for defects.
More often than not they are the ones knocking on doors, trying to get as many homeowners to drink their defect Kool-Aid so they can have enough support for a class action suit.
Hopefully the bill will be tweaked for the next session and they will get it right. Otherwise, a lot of tax-payer money will be wasted since the Fastracks projects will not yield its original intended return on investment.
Scott Sullan is scum. He has made a mega fortune suing home builders. Some of the problems are real, but most are not. Sullan doesn't care about anything except lining his pockets. Think about it. There are thousands of components in a home. I could find at least ten things wrong with every home ever built. Most are not serious. Do you want to know one of the biggest reason the cost of housing is so high? Look no farther than racketeers like Sullan and his ilk. (I am not a home builder and have no dog in the fight.)
Its the condo market nationwide. There are also a lot of limitations on financing on Condos. They cannot have a lawsuit, they have to be more than 50% owner occupied etc. Additionally High Rise Condos are almost impossible to finance. If Denver wants condos, they are going to need to help finance people, cause the banks dont have any appetite for more foreclosed condos.
I do agree with you, to an extent. 60% isn't much after years of litigation where the CD issues get worse. However, if you fix the problem sometimes the work get's taken out of the litigation because it is considered fixed. A company can provide "temporary repairs" but the HOA still has to pay for those repairs. These day's HOA's typically get 1/3 of what they need to fix their problems. So say you get have 1 million in repairs needed. HOA get's a 3rd of that. $300k? Then take out the CD attornies 20%. Not much left over to fix the repairs needed. This is also not taking into account the issues getting worse during the few years of litigation.
Yes, but RE give a warranty on its product that extends at least as far as the defect period. This is way more than what the original contractor gave and the engineering is followed to a T. That's why RE doesn't have a reputaiton of being sued for defective work, because RE follows the proper protical without cutting corners.
@nopenope Wow, what a freaking pessimist. The housing market, whether condo or single family, goes up and down just as the stock market does. We have a cyclical economy. Over the long haul the stock market and housing both go up. It is a statistical fact. Look it up and quit with the hysteria. If you are dumb enough to buy at the top and sell at the bottom, you deserve what you get.
@Gilbilly My buddy Kieth was a sub for many of the big builders and was asked 5 years ago to cut 15% from his subcontract. My buddy sharpened his pencil and made the cuts and told me that he was only cashflowing to keep his crews together, but was not making money. When he went to sign the contracts he was told to cut another 15%. Instead, he asked me to help him dissolve his company...someone else DID sign those contracts though...it's no wonder there are issues...
@CONATIVE This is an urban myth that has no basis in reality. A rumor that has taken on a life of its own, but is nevertheless completely and utterly false. Channel 9's Adam Schreger asked me about that rumor first in 2000 when the rumors first started. The rumor was specifically directed at me. I even had a local attorney testify to exactly what CONATIVE posted in an Arbitration about me specifically.
From my understanding RE provides a one year warranty unless otherwise worked out. Also, I know property managers who have used RE on CD cases that have had plenty of issues. Many considered secondary litigation against RE but were burnt so badly during the first litigation, they chose not too. Litigation can be extremly trying on homeowners and HOA's. With HOA's typically only recieving a 3rd of what they need, it's not always in the best interest to go to litigation not only once but a second time. RE doesn't do new construction for a reason. If they did, I assure you they would have claims.
@doug400 Wow! So what allegedly happened to your "buddy Keith" is indicative of the entire industry? Is that what you want people to believe you believe?
After I received the transcript, the attorney called me with the arbiter and all of the other attorneys on the line and apologized. I have never owned a multi-family residential unit and have never done anything close to what you described.
In addition, understand that we handle these cases on a contingent fee basis. We do not take marginal or "meager" claims as it would not make sense.
@Murrow Thanks for your enlightened contribution Ed.
I believe everyone should disclose their position, so that people can view it accordingly.
Since you don't appear too bright, I'll let you in on a secret. NO ONE is completely unbiased. Hope that helps.
@Murrow "loser pays" is in effect (in watered down fashion) in only Alaska and Texas.
Contingent representation makes it too easy to sue someone. We have become a litigious society. Too many think it is the way to a fast buck. I would concur that some form of this may be necessary. However, severe restrictions in attorney compensation and "reasonable" awards need to be placed.
@nopenope @fishingblues @Murrow I have purchased several, in fact. I have not had any problem whatsoever. My experiences have been mostly positive. The key is the superintendent. All builders use essentially the same materials and subs. Proper supervision is what yields a good house.
@fishingblues You're a feisty one.
1. It's my understanding that recoverable litigation fees & costs is a long standing practice. However, sometimes the "winner" is not always clear cut. In construction defect there are a number of issues, where in some areas damages may be awarded and others not.
2. Contingency representation is important for enabling adequate representation and access to the legal system. In this case individual homeowners or HOA's rarely have the resources to fight a protracted legal battle against a builder/corporation on an hourly basis.
3. I'm sure there is disagreement on what "realistic" means, but fair enough.
@fishingblues @Murrow Have you ever bought a house or condo at construction? I have, and it has been a nightmare of shoddy, substandard work. You can have the longest punch list in the world, but getting a builder to address actually address anything is next to impossible. Especially if you have a job and must try to chase them down, get appts, get them to SHOW UP to said appts, etc. They build as cheaply as possible and then just hope that they can avoid the lawsuits and do nothing to cure as well.
@Murrow Golly, aren't you sensitive! You must be a liberal. I don't imagine your snide comment to me {"Thanks for that note at the end. You sound completely unbiased..."} would constitute 'trolling' in your unbiased mind? So now you want to pretend like you are sensible and willing to discuss rationally?
I'm not sure we will ever rid the earth of the parasitic, opportunistic, greedy slime balls that ruin the legal profession. However, since you asked ---- considerations for tort reform:
1. If initiating party loses, they and their attorney pay costs of opposing party.
2. Serious review and possible elimination of 'contingency' practices.
3. Realistic cap on damage awards including the elimination of punitive and other non-economic damage.
@fishingblues Oh thank you! Your personal insults and diatribe really contribute to the conversation. I know it's easy to troll online comments and not everyone has the time to write a novel about their disdain for one man, but your position is lacking some context. Since you're not a builder, what has led you to such visceral hate? Or better yet how about opining on what kind of tort reform you would like to see.
No one likes litigation but there has to be a way to promote development while also protecting homeowners from shoddy building. This is a complex issue, but one of the big problems is it often takes a long time for serious damage from defects to show itself, and not all builders are equally responsive to repairing problems (or even around years down the road). In the end I think it's better to err on the side of protecting individuals, but I hope that any reform that comes through will help limit the length and outsized costs of these lawsuits.


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SURPRISE, Ariz. -- After facing Yu Darvish for the first time in an intrasquad game on Friday afternoon, Texas Rangers leadoff hitter Ian Kinsler said he was pleased he won't have to hit against him in 2012.
"I'm glad he's on our team, no doubt about that," Kinsler said. "We're really excited about having him here."
Darvish, with a host of photographers using ladders to get the best view possible on a back field at Surprise Recreation Campus, got his first chance to pitch against some of the Rangers' top hitters. He threw 21 pitches in one inning of work to four hitters, getting three outs and a walk.
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Kinsler, Elvis Andrus, Josh Hamilton and Adrian Beltre saw firsthand the life on Darvish's fastball, which topped out at 96 mph, and the movement on his slider, among other pitches.
It was one more step in Darvish's progression toward preparing for the Cactus League season and then the regular season. He has thrown five-minute and 10-minute sessions to batters the past week to go along with his bullpen sessions. And after Friday's inning to hitters, he is now on target to make his first start in a game next Wednesday in Peoria against the San Diego Padres. Darvish is expected to throw two innings in that game.
The 6-foot-5, 216-pound starter wasn't totally pleased with his effort on Friday. He said he had fun throwing to some of the best hitters in the game, but felt his mechanics weren't where they needed to be. Asked if his fastball was close to where he wants it for the regular season, Darvish shook his head.
"Not close at all," he said through interpreter Joe Furukawa. "At this time every year my fastball quality and the feel is not good. I still have a month to go, but my fastball life and the quality is not even close to game form yet."
But he showed he doesn't lack for confidence. He fell behind 3-0 to Kinsler, was able to get a couple of strikes and then catcher Dusty Brown asked for a two-seam fastball. Darvish, who said he was told by pitching coach Mike Maddux not to be afraid to shake off a catcher and throw the pitch he wants, shook off Brown until he got a slider. Kinsler was out in front of it and hit a shallow fly ball to left field.
"That's pretty good for the first day to have confidence in your off-speed stuff to throw it on a full count," Kinsler said.
Darvish started Andrus off with a slow curve ball.
"It was super slow," Andrus said of the 66-mph pitch.
He followed that up with a 94-mph fastball, giving Andrus a different look. He eventually struck out the shortstop on a sinker that had dropped.
"It's going to be a great pitch for him this season," Andrus said.
Hamilton walked on five pitches and felt that Darvish looked a little nervous. Darvish said he wasn't nervous, just not "satisfied" with his delivery. And he didn't blame the winds, which were gusting in the Arizona desert on Friday. Hamilton, the 2010 AL MVP, left the at-bat impressed.
"Overall, he looked great," Hamilton said. "He looks very confident on the mound and obviously that will continue to grow as he pitches in more games."
Maddux, who watched Darvish from behind home plate, was glad the pitcher got through his inning in less than 25 pitches (the max the coach was going to allow any pitcher to throw on Friday).
"I don't think we saw the best of him," Maddux said. "He faced four guys and we were behind in the count to three of them. That's something we've got to work on. But he came back and faced one of the best hitters in the world in Adrian Beltre and went on the attack with him and got a quick out. The velocity was good. He didn't throw strikes with all his pitches, but overall stuff is there. I think he'll be fine."
Darvish's fastball touched 96 mph and he threw some two-seam fastballs with good late movement. Brown was cognizant of the fact that Darvish would only be in the game for one inning and wanted to mix things up and let him throw many of his different pitches.
"I thought it was a good outing," Brown said. "The command wasn't quite what he wanted, but his movement is impressive. That curve just stops and drops at the plate. It's a video-game pitch."
Richard Durrett covers the Rangers for ESPNDallas.com.
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posted by: xerophyte_nyc on 09.11.2011 at 09:51 am in Cacti & Succulents Forum I am doing my best to avoid matters related to 9-11. I don't need reminding. I remember it every single day. I am lucky to not have lost anyone close to me, but I was pretty much right there at the time. It is still very much fresh in my mind, and the emotions are very strong. I have read and heard first hand the heart wrenching stories. A horrific chapter in our country's history. My only immediate wish is peace to all those touched.
Life goes on. And with that, on a football Sunday, and as a follow up to a recent post about winter growers and how in my neck of the woods many have seen 40+ inches of rain since May, I present to you a bunch of photos, in no particular order, of how some things are doing here after a summer of virtual neglect (too busy with work and family!). Enjoy. Pelecyphora asseliformis, gotta love the spines another group of mainly cactus
Here is a featured mixed planting at the front of my home. This Aeonium, and others, do very well in my summers. This pot is in sun all afternoon. There is also sedum, a senecio and pachyveria in there.
Here is a hanging sedum, doesn't look like much on its own, but does add a nice design element when putting together a mixed planting.
This "flapjack" got burned down to the roots last fall after an unexpected hard freeze. It is making a nice comeback.
A hardy low growing sedum, outdoors all year, fresh green and yellow colors and thrives on neglect.
Cyphostemma juttae planted out. The leaves always look lopsided. No red berries left.
One of my biggies, planted out in a submerged pot, Echinocactus. I doubt more than a handful of people have one this big in this part of the country!
One of my first succulents, grown from seed. Not particularly attractive - more like a keepsake. Will it ever bloom?
I didn't have a chance to plant out this Cyphostemma currori in the ground so it didn't make much progress in a pot.
Nice little Crassula, looks fine to me after loads of rain
A newer acquisition, Ariocarpus retusus
Pseudolithos, loves all the heat and rain it can get
You don't see this one often - Pachypodium ambongense. Also loves heat and rain.
I don't dare leave this one out in the rain - Copiapoa cinerea. After a few years now, it still seems to have maintained its waxy epidermis. I situate it right next to a greenhouse fan. Maximum dessication is the goal if I have any chance of keeping its character.
Small Aloe melanacantha - I'm still a little hesitant to leave this one out in the rain.
This Cotyledon does fine out in all the rain, but when there is an extended period of cloudiness following rain, an unattractive black mold forms where the leaves meet the stem.
Another little gem, Haworthia limifolia striata. I have a bunch of these, tissue cultured from Europe. They may be destined for eBay someday.
I am a fan of the small spined Rebutia heliosa
Common echeveria, enjoying the outdoors
This one has a nice growth pattern and fresh green color, a form of Euphorbia suzannae
Close up of a nice little Crassula (nudicaulis maybe? I forget). Prefers cool season growth but does well for me.
I put all my Lithops outside last weekend to take advantage of good soaking rains (remnants of Tropical Storm Lee). They are uber bloated now! More Lithops pics later.
Othonna coming into growth. This one is protected from summer rains.
I am still pretty amazed I can maintain the coloration despite all the moisture. Cotyledon.
My smaller Aloe pillansii. You can see what all the rain does - it causes blotchy coloration, but mainly the older leaves are affected - I presume because the wax loses its integrity after a year.
The other Aloe pillansii. Potting mix is about 70-80% perlite. Even after a heavy rain, the pot doesn't hold much moisture.
Adromischus are great for macro shots.
Adromischus marianae herrei going strong, not exposed to summer rains.
Fenestraria, also protected from summer rain.
Albuca spiralis coming into growth
Close up, leaves aren't long enough yet to see the curlies
Avonia quinaria group, from seed
I also lost a decent sized Crassula undulatifolia last fall to a freeze, but I managed to salvage a bunch of stem tips that I used as cuttings.
Euphorbia decaryi, looks like mini Palm trees
Nice little Haworthia truncata
Seedlings of Aztekium hintonii
Monilaria just starting new growth
A still have a few Muiria seedlings left! They are a couple seasons old now. Holy grail of mesembs, they say.
Gasteria also make for good macro subjects
Aztekium ritteri, probably big enough to bloom soon
Blossfeldia from seed, looking plump after rain
This aberrant Pachypodium lamerei seedling is developing nicely.
One of my faves, Euphorbia 'Snowflake'
Mix of succulents growing outdoors
Dioscorea (from seed) stem and new growth
Aloe dichotoma, definitely in active growth during the summer with rain
I placed the boulders as support prior to Hurricane Irene. How many Aloe dichotomas in the world have been through a Hurricane?
Aloe ferox, from seed. This Aloe is getting difficult to transport. The leaves are heavy.
Aloe polyphylla, loving the rains
Aloe plicatilis, also kept outdoors all summer
Pachypodium namaquanum. If there are leaves, it stays outdoors unprotected. No leaves means no water. It started leafing out in late July.
That's it for succulents. Here are some random, non succulent photos. Bottle Palm, Hyophorbe lagenicaulis in a pot. Stays compact and manageable.
Encephalartos horridus, putting forth a new flush of leaves. I hope I can find enough strong light this month. Yes, the leaves really are that blue.
I like the lime green color of new Dioon mejiae growth. This one is recovering from last fall's hard freeze that knocked down (but not out) many of my plants.
Bromeliad island. They share quarters with my succulents in the garage during winter.
Last, but not least, Macrozamia moorei looking great in a pot.
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Next, a little shopping must be done, so over to Bellagio I go, and I buy some indecently expensive things at Chanel and Prada. Lots at Prada, including a bag for Reggie, who's still asleep. All this superfluous spending makes me thirsty and footsore, so I prance over to the casino (any casino) and have a Coke while I play the slots for about an hour. Naturally, I win a jackpot. Remember, this is my perfect day, so I don't have to be 21 to play. (That's the one seriously irritating thing about Las Vegas, but, hey, I'll settle for people-watching.)
It's already noon and I'm in the mood for something spicy, so I have chile-crusted crab cakes at the Samba Brazilian Steakhouse in the Mirage. Then I take a stroll in the hotel's Secret Garden to gape at the white lions and tigers. Well, everyone knows what admiring endangered animals for too long makes you want to do: shop for kitsch. Yes, it's time for me to head down to Fremont Street, where I browse through all the souvenir stands and without hesitation buy one of every single thing I see: T-shirts, visors, pens, purses, clocks, can openers, wind chimes, plaques. I don't care what it is as long as it's ridiculous.
Night is coming on quickly, so I change into my new cocktail dress—Prada, of course. I wouldn't mind one of those Platanos Locos cocktails at the Pink Taco or an Amaretto Sour at Spago (this is fantasy, right?) and a little pizza. Now it's time for Siegfried & Roy. I've shopped, I've eaten, and I'm watching old Germans in sequins fight dragons with the help of disappearing tigers—who could want anything more?
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