who knows how to build houses correctly. You can’t trust partnering up with most developers.

and in my area, the houses they are buying, to restore, have been condemned houses, in bad neighborhoods. I love working with the retired volunteers, Drs, lawyers, etc. But I question the wisdom of buying in high crime locations where I would not want to raise children. I was told to not work there after dark.

Homes can be bought cheaper and rehabbed for less in these areas. Habitat is all Donation oriented (other than re-stores) so that is important. They often sell homes at a loss, but every person housed is important. Also OWNING your own home helps an areas stability and home values. Most people applying for homes in "bad neighborhoods" already live in said neighborhoods. People work and live in all types of places... they should be allowed a path to affordable home ownership. It's the first step to revitalizing these "bad" neighborhoods...

and no waterproof paint? Where are the city inspectors who approved the plans and materials?

The homeowners had their hopes raised and dashed. What a shame.

...where there is no weather and where appearance is everything. It reminds me strongly of the accusations of the "winners" of the reality show that pimped peoples' homes did everything half-assed because, well, movie carpentry only has to work for the duration of the shoot, not for a lifetime. The MIR houses were all wacky and while fun-looking from a distance were not really practical. They were kind of like a Frank Lloyd Wright house like Falling Water, beautiful but not really meant to live in and a nightmare if you tried to actually live in one.