A Raleigh-area man bought a house in an expensive new subdivision in large part because the driveway was big enough to hold his boat. The buyer, however, hadn't checked the restrictive covenants. A Raleigh couple called to complain because the swimming pool pictured in glossy subdivision ads didn't get built until five years after their development opened. An Asheville family thought the lush, wooded lot next to their home would stay green. Instead, they woke up one Sunday morning to find bulldozers taking down the last of the trees.
Amenities are key issues The most common complaints involve amenities.
Then the pool is only 3 feet deep. Or it's done a couple years after the development opens. Bill Clackum bought his lot in March 1997, five months after Crescent Resources began selling lots. The community boat ramp was built this summer. As of this month, contractors had just begun dredging for docks and boat slips.