My slightly belated congratulations to John Cobarruvias of HoustonDemocrats.com for being recognized by KHOU for his good works as a volunteer with Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings.

"We help everbody who has a defect with a homebuilder," said Cobarruvias. "We do this out of our own time and with our own money."

For many frustrated homeowners, Cobarruvias and HADD are the last resort.

"We give people the ideas and tools to use so they can get their house fixed without the use of an attorney without the legal system," said Cobarruvias.