Latest Business News:Dream home nightmares: Court of public opinion may be best way to curb abuses, experts say

Corporate America, including homebuilders, are increasingly turning to binding arbitration and non-disclosure agreements to stay out of courtrooms across the country. [cincinnati.com]( [Business Report]( Thursday, October 31 [Sixteen months after Mike and Tasha Amos moved into what they thought would be their 'dream home', their front lawn still had not been landscaped and their mailbox was in the wrong spot. Their five-year-old, Preston, would tell people they lived in a 'mud home'. The Amoses contracted with Ryan Homes in 2017 to build a 3,400 square-foot home in the Pine Bluff subdivision in Milford, Ohio. The home was built in 11 weeks and they moved in prior to Christmas 2017. From the beginning, they say there were problems and there is still work that has not been repaired due to pending litigation. Their lawn was finally landscaped a few months after this photograph, mainly due to neighbors complaining, they said. Officials with Ryan Homes and its parent company declined comment.]( FOR SUBSCRIBERS [Court of public opinion may be best way to curb abuses, experts say]( Corporate America, including homebuilders, are increasingly turning to binding arbitration and non-disclosure agreements to stay out of courtrooms across the country. FOR SUBSCRIBERS ['What did we do to deserve this?' Ohio family recounts...]( [Building continues on homes in the Ryan Homes Pine]( [Building a new home? 8 tips on what you should know]( [Cartoon checklist]( FOR SUBSCRIBERS [Ryan Homes buyers face hassles as repairs lag]( [VIDEO COVER4: A sign hangs in the front window of ]( [Credit card interest can cancel out rewards]( [AFthumbnail]( SPECIAL OFFER Subscribe today and get unlimited digital access for $3 for 3 months, then $6.99 per month. [View My Offer]( MORE ARTICLES FROM THE ENQUIRER [Mayerson JCC planning 'multi-million-dollar' expansion]( [Fountain Square book store to close]( [Simply Money: Pros and cons of Medicare Advantage Plans]( [Cincinnati Christian students felt reassured school would remain open]( [Want more?: Download the Cincinnati.com app.]( [click here]( FOLLOW US [FB]( [TW]( [IG]( Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Feedback]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Ad Choices]( • [Terms of Service]( © 2019 www.cincinnati.com. All rights reserved. 312 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202