To learn more about the problem of construction defect lawsuits:

• California Policy Research Center,
  The Impact of Construction-Defect Litigation
  on Condominium Development
  Full report: www.ucop.edu/cprc/condorpt.pdf
  Brief: www.ucop.edu/cprc/condobrf.pdf
• California Budget Project,
  Locked Out 2004: California’s Affordable Housing Crisis www.cbp.org/2004/lockedout2004.pdf
• California Bureau of Research,
  Construction Defect Litigation and the Condominium Market www.library.ca.gov/crb/99/notes/v6n7.pdf
• San Diego Association of Governments, Condominium Construction Defect Litigation and Affordable Housing www.sandag.org/uploads/publicationid/
  publicationid_146_576.pdf

Know before you buy, useful links for consumers:

• California Architects Board
  www.cab.ca.gov
• Contractors State License Board
  www.cslb.ca.gov
• Better Business Bureau
  www.bbb.org
• JD Power & Associates
  www.jdpower.com/index.asp

Links for building professionals:

• Construction and Building Blue Book
  www.thebluebook.com
• National Association of Home Builders Research Center
  www.nahbrc.org
• JLC Online
  www.jlconline.com

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