Fw: Small Victories

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(who in their right mind would sign a release like this? K & B must have

been out of their mind to build there! B.)

----- Original Message -----

From: " Janet Ahmad " <hobb@...>

Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 6:54 PM

Subject: Small Victories

: Dear All,

: Small Victories, still at what price.?

:

: May 12, 2001 homes at Lago Vista priced from the 70's. On June 16, 2001

: priced reduced at Lago Vista priced from the 60's.

:

: These homes were priced higher than homes with all brick and a master

: bath with a two car garage in more affluent areas. But at Lago Vista

: homes are built with all siding, a master bath and a one or two car

: garage is an extra.

:

: We think they charge a premium for the possible Air Force Base

: Contamination. Buyers are given the following Disclosure Statement and

: are required to sign the following statement:

:

: KELLY AIR FORCE BASE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION. Air

: Force Base ( " AFB " ) is located approximately five (5) miles to the

: northwest of Lago Vista.....According to various reports, over an 83 year

: period, AFB had spills, leaks and dumping of fuels, chlorinated

: solvents and other chemicals that polluted at least 52 sites on the 4660

: acre facility and contaminated the shallow aquifer to the east and

: southeast of AFB. A plume of polluted groundwater has been

: verified about 20-25 feet below the surface and the plume extends about

: 12 square miles to the east and south of AFB.... "

:

: " A copy of the Preliminary Environmental Site Assessment for Lago

: Vista....was prepared .... and is available for review at the Kaufman and

: Broad Sales Office. The ESA did not include any testing or sampling of

: the groundwater beneath Lago Vista and did not consider any impact of the

: AFB contamination on Lago Vista..... "

:

: " You agree and acknowledge that Kaufman and Broad is not responsible or

: liable for any environmental conditions at Lago Vista that are the result

: of the environmental contamination at AFB, including but not

: limited to the polluted groundwater. You hereby agree to release Kaufman

: and Broad from any claims, action, causes of action, personal injury,

: death or property losses related to the quality of drinking water in Lago

: Vista. This release is a material condition of the purchase of your home

: and the sales price of you home by Kaufman and Broad reflects this

: condition and shall serve as full and adequate consideration for this

: release. "

:

: Janet Ahmad, President

: HomeOwners for Better Building

: San , TX

: http://www.hobb.org