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Modular Homes in Missouri

In the United States, more and more people are moving out of their conventional houses. They changed their place of shelter by replacing their conventional homes into modular houses. Over the years, the popularity of modular houses is evident because of the benefits it could give. Benefits like durability and cheaper cost are some of the few benefits that you can get from living in modular homes. You cannot feel much difference when you live in modular homes because it offers the same comfort and coziness that conventional houses can give.

The industry of modular housing in the United States is very established. The overall performance of this industry is doing well. There are several states in America that may experience slow growth in modular housing but the state of Missouri is not one of them. In fact, during 2006, when some states were visibly not performing well, Missouri is still in great shape. Shipments for this state did not even decrease.

However, despite being a well-known industry in Missouri and having lots of customers, there are some companies that fail to comply with what their clients expect from them. These companies should be disciplined to avoid further damaging the image of the whole modular housing industry in Missouri.

During the early week of September 2007, a court order was released stating that a Missouri housing company should issue a refund to their customers that were unable to get their modular houses during the delivery date. The Springfield, Missouri based company called Dogwood Homes was given an order to refund a total amount of $110,925 to their unhappy clients.

The complaint was directed towards Michael Jackson and Kay Jackson. Both were affiliated with Dogwood Homes. Apparently, Attorney General Jay Nixon filed the first complaint in April stating that Dogwood Homes failed to deliver the modular home to a man whose house burned down and to issue a $500 refund to a Wisconsin resident. However, Nixon was able to receive additional charges against Dogwood Homes and so he issued an amended complaint in August including the case of the three customers who paid the company in full hoping to receive their modular houses but did not.

After receiving the court order, the battle against Dogwood Homes is not yet through. In fact, there are other customers who filed charges against this company. Complaints like false promises to pay the sales tax, failure to deliver the title and failure to complete the arranged home setup are some of the additional charges aimed at Dogwood Homes. Because of this, Nixon gave the assurance that he will not stop pursuing Dogwood until all the clients are able to receive their refunds.

Aside from issuing a refund, the court order also stated that Dogwood Homes should not perform any business unless they have and could maintain a $300, 000 performance bond. Also, the company should present a copy of the preliminary injunction to any customer they will do business with. These orders were given to ensure that the company will not be able to violate any Missouri laws that protects the consumers.