Remodeling your home is a great way to build equity in your property while creating a more comfortable and more livable space for you and your family. But a home remodel project can easily run into trouble, especially when economic times are good because a good economy means well-qualified contractors are busy – and that…
Our law firm has been representing homebuyers in the Pacific Northwest for decades, so we have seen several building booms and busts over the years. When the housing market is red-hot, many buyers feel compelled to act quickly, often too quickly, when buying a home or condominium unit. For example, a buyer might waive the…
Attorney Dave von Beck of Levy ׀ von Beck ׀ Comstock scored a pair of recent successes for two of our Puget Sound-area condominium association clients, whose buildings had suffered construction defects and resulting damage. For a condominium in West Seattle, Dave was able to recover over $135,000 from the insurer of a contractor that…
If water makes its way in your basement or crawlspace, you need to take action fast. Particularly in basements or other heated spaces, water can cause mold, mildew, rot, and other damage very quickly if it is not promptly and properly removed. Causes of water infiltration Water can make its way into your home…
Recent, heavy storms here in the Pacific Northwest, with more wet and windy weather in the forecast, means that many homeowners will likely suffer property damage that may be covered under their homeowner’s policy. Here are some tips and a video to help you decide whether to make a claim, and some words of warning…
A leak in the roof of your home can cause extensive water damage that may go unnoticed for years before you finally discover the problem. Even a small leak can lead to mold, rot, and other damage in your attic, walls, ceilings and floors. Detecting a roof leak can be done with the help of…
Understanding the cause of your defective hardwood floor installation and pursuing your legal claims against your contractor or subcontractor who installed the hardwood floor.
The inspection report you obtain when buying a home may be full of red flags that you are not seeing. Don’t risk buying a lemon of a house.
If you lost your home in a foreclosure between January 1, 2008 and December 31 2011, and your lender was one of five that participated in the recent National Mortgage Settlement, you may be entitled to compensation pursuant to that settlement. In February 2012, 49 state attorneys general and the federal government announced a historic…
