Comments on: Joshua Homes Calling It Quits! http://mybuyerbrokerblog.com/2009/04/30/joshua-homes-calling-it-quits/ Real opinions & quick, valuable information for the homebuyer in Central Ohio Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:05:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Michael http://mybuyerbrokerblog.com/2009/04/30/joshua-homes-calling-it-quits/comment-page-1/#comment-508 Michael Wed, 13 May 2009 20:35:44 +0000 http://mybuyerbrokerblog.com/?p=629#comment-508 Interesting idea, thanks for the comment. Interesting idea, thanks for the comment.

]]> By: The Insurance Guy http://mybuyerbrokerblog.com/2009/04/30/joshua-homes-calling-it-quits/comment-page-1/#comment-507 The Insurance Guy Wed, 13 May 2009 20:02:20 +0000 http://mybuyerbrokerblog.com/?p=629#comment-507 Perhaps the state should require all home builders to contribute to some kind of warranty insurance fund before they can do business in Ohio. That won't prevent companies from going under, but might prevent them from reincorporating as a new company. Perhaps the state should require all home builders to contribute to some kind of warranty insurance fund before they can do business in Ohio. That won’t prevent companies from going under, but might prevent them from reincorporating as a new company.

]]> By: Michael http://mybuyerbrokerblog.com/2009/04/30/joshua-homes-calling-it-quits/comment-page-1/#comment-504 Michael Sat, 09 May 2009 18:01:07 +0000 http://mybuyerbrokerblog.com/?p=629#comment-504 Jeff, thanks for your comments. I agree with your analysis. It seems very hard for a high end production home builder like Joshua Homes to just close up shop and open up under a new business name. It seems like public relations (PR) suicide. Buying a high end home is an expensive purchase that requires an outstanding product and a lot of great customer service. Over the next year, we will be watching the change over from Joshua Homes to GreenStone homes. I’m so sorry for your troubles with Joshua Homes. HomeBuyer Advocate Mike Jeff, thanks for your comments. I agree with your analysis. It seems very hard for a high end production home builder like Joshua Homes to just close up shop and open up under a new business name. It seems like public relations (PR) suicide. Buying a high end home is an expensive purchase that requires an outstanding product and a lot of great customer service.
Over the next year, we will be watching the change over from Joshua Homes to GreenStone homes.

I’m so sorry for your troubles with Joshua Homes.

HomeBuyer Advocate Mike

]]> By: Jeff http://mybuyerbrokerblog.com/2009/04/30/joshua-homes-calling-it-quits/comment-page-1/#comment-503 Jeff Sat, 09 May 2009 17:20:53 +0000 http://mybuyerbrokerblog.com/?p=629#comment-503 Sad (or embarrassed) to say I was a Joshua Homes customer. It absolutely infuriates me that a company like this can shut down shop and re-open under a different name (GreenStone Homes - same models, neighborhoods, owner, etc) and get out of making good on their commitments to the customers they built homes for under the Joshua Homes name. There are neighbors of mine, as well as myself, that have been fighting Eric Schottenstein and Joshua Homes in and out of court for multiple years trying to get resolution on warranty issues and other building related issues - and now likely have little to no recourse to pursue. I guess this should serve as a warning to all: GreenStone Homes = Joshua Homes and clearly is buyer beware. Sad (or embarrassed) to say I was a Joshua Homes customer. It absolutely infuriates me that a company like this can shut down shop and re-open under a different name (GreenStone Homes – same models, neighborhoods, owner, etc) and get out of making good on their commitments to the customers they built homes for under the Joshua Homes name. There are neighbors of mine, as well as myself, that have been fighting Eric Schottenstein and Joshua Homes in and out of court for multiple years trying to get resolution on warranty issues and other building related issues – and now likely have little to no recourse to pursue.
I guess this should serve as a warning to all: GreenStone Homes = Joshua Homes and clearly is buyer beware.

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