{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Chicks in Construction","title":"Building Nightmares: The True Cost of Oversight","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/929a2760\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3102,"description":"Hosts Mikki Paradis and Jessica Abreu of Chicks in Construction explain why permits matter and share a Denver homeowner horror story: Kevin and Noelle Collins hired Schwab Builders (run by Avi Schwab and involving his father Sean) for a major remodel of their 1950s bungalow, paying over $250,000 in installments. After demolition, progress stalled, communication turned vague, and they later discovered no permits were pulled and the contractor wasn’t properly licensed. A courtesy inspection led to a stop-work order and an engineering report declaring the home unsafe to occupy, forcing the family out after Thanksgiving 2023 and into two years of paying mortgage plus rent. Prosecutors found multiple victims, alleged over $1.1M in consumer fraud, and a jury convicted the builder on 47 felony counts; Avi was sentenced to 10 years. The BBB “Restoring Trust” program helped rebuild the Collins’ home for free, and the hosts highlight red flags like failing to verify licensing and skipping permits.\n00:00 Permits Matter\n00:13 Welcome and Submit Stories\n01:42 Sneeze Talk Tangent\n03:50 Tough Mudder Signup\n08:59 Camping and Clean Freak\n14:30 Back to the Horror Story\n18:09 Denver Remodel Nightmare Setup\n19:46 Schwab Builders Red Flags\n20:55 Quarter Million Renovation Reality\n22:22 Contracts and Payments\n24:38 Demo and Dependency Trap\n27:53 Delays and Ghosting\n30:37 No Permits No License\n35:30 Lawyer and Courtesy Inspection\n37:45 Stop Work Unsafe Home\n43:03 More Victims and Fraud\n47:21 Trial Verdict and Sentencing\n48:56 Restoring Trust and Red Flags\n52:00 Final Takeaways and Outro\n\nSubmit your homeowner horror story:\nwww.chicksinconstruction.com\nFollow on Social Media:\nwww.instagram.com/chicksinconstructionpodcast\nwww.facebook.com/chicksinconstructionpodcast\nwww.linkedin.com/company/chicksinconstructionpodcast\nwww.youtube.com/@ChicksInConstruction\n________________\nLove what you hear?\nSubscribe to Chicks in Construction and share this episode with your friends because every...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/U4RQe6qavAk3WxUWLiKdTLcjOSkCRvzyPPS1Dj1fGLU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hMWVi/MzVhNTA2ZjUwMWI3/YzA2MDkxZmU3Njlh/NzkzNS5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}