Home Builder, RW Hertel & Sons of san Luis Obispo, CA built our home in the rancho Obispo Development today I learned most the homes have massive defects with Leaks, and TOXIC MOLD, my neighbor at 1720 Singletree Ct has Smith & Sons MOLD people at her home all day I asked what for and the pace Suit guys said the Homes are FULL OF TOXIC MOLD the builder concealed it from us renters and that the State has told the builder to re-do all 53 roofs since the entire development if DEFECTIVE and has MOLD.
We have been cheated and lied too by RW Hertel & Sons.
Yes, RW Hertel has many problems and now I am learing way too many things to hide from the owners. The Rancho Obispo Developemnt is a real Nightmare and indeed all the homes are very defective and now I see have Mold all over the place so give me time to try and resolve this since the last 5 people could not and either quit or got fired. I t will take some time since the workers do not speak english nor do they appear to know what they are doing. If you want to know more contact the New Customer service lady her name is Christine Maybee @ christinem@rwhertel.com
RW Hertel has been a lying crook for the last 5 years I have know him and his company. He has always cheated the buyer's SO BUYER BEWARE if you get a RW Hertel Home they are a Horrible Mess every project and home in Rancho Obispo is a total mess. The State Inspectors said they are the " Worst Buuilt" homes they have ever seen and the builder continues to lie and cover up his " Dirty Deeds" he is now buuilding in Patterson, CA Diablo Grande and in Atascadero, CA El Jardin Las Lomas so be fore warned Hertel build's cheap lousy and substandarnd homes with TOXIC MOLD...
RW Hertel what a fraud and lying scamer, MOLD again in Rancho Obispo this morning I noticed many and I mean many MOLD Trucks from SERVPO at 1708 Farrier Ct. when I asked what is happening, knowing the development has been declared a disaster zone from defective homes. A Man named Max said " Those Lousy Mexican's" broke another water main in the roof ? in the roof what the hell is a water main doing in the roof. Water was all over the place and max said most the homes leak and have serious issues with Mold, Leaks and Defects. He admitted it is real Hell working for Hertel but all the others got fired so he is stuck.. He advised us not to rent or buy any RW Hertel homes so much for the homes
RW HERTEL = MOLD Once again Hertel is covering up TOXIC MOLD, and Leaks this morning one of Hertel's employee's told me he inspected another Leaking home at 1965 DeVaul Ranch Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA in the Rancho Obispo Defective development and he found major Mildew, water leaks, Mold and a horroble smell and wet walls, wet carpets. He tells me he was told to Cover it up and NOT disclose to the occupants who have a new born that there is Dangerous levels of MOLD. Why does this continue and what does RW Hertel have to cover up and have his own employee's continue to lie to the owners. This home was a low income home according to Hertel thus they can not afford to sue Hertel or hire a Lawyer so the Hell with them and there new born this is horrible.
Concealment of TOXIC MOLD at 1965 DeVaul Ranch Dr. SLO, CA another leaking Moldy home by RW Hertel & Sons the very same company building the El Jardin at Las Lomas in Atascadero, CA Buyer BE-Ware
I full agree this builder RW Hertel and his associates are Lying Cheating and crooks, the employee's use drugs and drink on the job that is why so many of there homes are leaking defective, and have TOXIC MOLD now we all know he is building the El Jardin at Las Lomas in Atascader, CA and that too is a mess with cheap below standard building Robert Fowler his VP who enjoys Child Porn is a real lying cheating crook and the Police are on to his scams and so are the Banks we careful if you try to buy one of his crappy homes they are all defective and he is being sued all over the State check him out he is under numerous investigations. RW Hertel is a CON MAN and a FRAUD !
RW Hertel SCAMS Low income owners, more defective homes, more criminal investigations FRAUD, CON ARTIST, Housing RIP OFFS, SCAMS now i learned up in Dublin, CA at the Low Income housing of ARROYO VISTA RW Hertel tried to sneak into building low income homes but HUD discovered Hertel has lied and cheated far too many owners. That all the low income homes built in RANCHO OBISPO, down in San Luis Obispo are leaking have Mold and are NOT built to code so once more development he is a major suspect in trying to Fraud the Government and the poor low income people.
Bribes, payoff's, secret deals, threats, intimidation, harrassment all of the tactics RW Hertel uses to scare you. Hertel and his thugs are no longer going to bully people he is under a Major Criminal Probe just sit back and let it all come down on him. He is a BOLD FACE LIAR and ###. Not to mention his corrupt dealing with dope heads. Money Laundering, Tax Fraud, Thefts, Bribes.. Look at the Law Suits against his firm..
It is worse than you think, Oue entire development by RW Hertel thus far under the roofs being removed more that 31 have had signs of leaks, mold and dry rot. The Rancho Obispo HOA is now broke I just got the report's in the mail, we are over $3000.00 in the RED and deeply in debt. Our HOA Board is NOT running the board and is draining our accounts weekly, on Fraud, Theft and self enjoyment with our monies. We are now under legal action by our owner's who have been screwed. We need to get a new board and notify the Law Enforcement people of our being ripped off by the Board and the HOA. This Morning one of the Roof workers said he was advised NOT to allow any owners to see the Mold or Mildew and rotten wood from the Roofs we are in big trouble. I also learned the developers have a project in Atascadero, CA called El Jardin at Las Lomas and they are selling them in a defective condition as well. RW Hertel and the Rancho Obispo HOA are engaged in a major Fraud and Cover Up of defects and mold.
If you have any information of RW Hertel & Sons over Construction defects, Fraud, Theft, Loan Money Laundering, Tax Evasion, Narcotic Trafficking, Please fax it to me asap No Questions asked...[protected]
Well finally some one is doing some thing here is the Tax ID # for Las Lomas at El Jardin known as Atascadero Ventures, LLC another RW Hertel scam of defective and money laundering assets ID # [protected] also he gets his money from National Financial Lenders, LLC a front for Point Center Financial he get family trust, doctors and lawyers to invest and then scams them with promises of big $ returns under the table so what you know inform the CSLB, FTB and IRS Hertel is a con man...
Hertel all over again they also have suits against them by "The Arbors" HOA for fraud, defects, leaks and TOXIC Mold in San Luis Obispo Superior Court # CV 030497 and the new development known as El Jardin at Las Lomas in Atascadero, CA under the name of Atascadero Ventures, LLC another Hertel defective development being sued they have NOT paid the Bills,,,, the case # CV 060005 they have many more but as you can see they are a Fraud, Con and Scam builder and the main people Fowler and Hertel are convicted child porn people...
Finally some one is doing some thing about Hertel and his crimes, turn on your fax machine and load it up with lots of Paper, I will send you over 57 pages of info from Lawsuits, to Fraud, Cons, and loan scams on Ventura-Duval South, L. to The Legends scam Rancho Obispo, Apodoca Paving and National Financial lending, Inc. and Point Center Financial and even his $1.3 Million dollar loan from a Santa Barbara firm etc... keep up the legal and investigaions
Info on RW Hertel was valuable, can we meet ? it is VIP. Do you have further info on Fraud and Money Laundering with Hertel Group, LLC Norte Road II, LLC National Financial Lending, LLC Atascadero Ventures, LLC KITCO Holdings, LLC KITCO Holding, Inc. or Robert Rossi, Robert JS Fowler and or Ron, Brian or Clay Hertel and the Avila Village, LLC or " The Legends" of Patterson , CA Please let us know and if you can meet with us anywhere we will agree to what ever the conditions. Hertel and his co-horts have scamed and cheated more people than you know including Banks and Tax fraud.
I will send you the info on RW Hertel and those you asked about I will send it to your LA Office on Wilshire Blvd. Your Right I know at least 23 people in the past the years who got screwed by Hertel
Hertel Fraud Please send info on Hertel and Fowler over the following:
Ventura-Duval South, LP over the Rancho Obispo Apt's formerly LOVR-SLO, LLC and Melvin, Roberta, and Sandra Fowler. Devon and Rob Giordano and the false inflated home in santa Margirata. We know of the sign change on El Jardin Homes it is still a RW Hertel development do not be fooled.
YES, I agree RW Hertel & Sons is a fraud and con man i was told he also has been involved in more shoddy building up in NORCAL AS WELL, he is a partner with several very bad con men so be careful if you buy a RW Hertel Home especially at El Jardin or Margarita Farms they are falling apart like the Atascadero Townhomes, LLC and KITCO with BBI holding who loan them money to inflate the prices too. HIS PARTNER GIORDANO-FOWLER,LLC Jim Giordano was indicted by the FBI so send the FBI any info you have on Fowler and Hertel gambling and tax fraud
WARNING ! RW Hertel under investigation for building substandard homes in Calif. is now moving to Oregon building the "The INN AT EAGLE POINT" be advised to have your HOMES inspected and Certified as Clean of Leaks, MOLD and DEFECTS !
Oregon Watch Out !
Hertel is at it again, they borrow over $ 8 Million on there defective Apts in Rancho Obispo from Downey Savings and since they are being sued and under several investigations for building sub-standard homes and Criminal acts they go to EAGLE POINT, Oregon to buy land and build their.. Fowler starts a new LLC called THE INN AT EAGLE POINT, LLC but what they fail to disclose is there cheap building of homes in California they Sue there buyers who find MOLD and LEAKS and then Cover it up.. so for those of you have your home checked out and be warned buy a Hertel defective and Mold home you will get sued by Hertel for getting ill on His Mold ridden and leaking homes.
Wait to you see there new homes in Atascadero, called EL JARDIN at Las Lomas or www.laslomashomes.com Hertel is the same builder now he left his name off the sign's along the 101 in SLO to avoid telling people he built them NO ONE wants a Hertel so he dropped his shameless name thinking people would NOT know... MOLD, Leaks it is all RW Hertel hiding his name now he is caught again more homes leaking this week in Rancho Obispo after the CSLB ordered him to fix them well two years later he did somewhat and they again leak, leak...
RW HERTEL HOMES Leak and are Defective, just this morning I see at the famed leaking and Mold ridden development of Rancho Obispo in SLO at 1753 Singletree Ct. RW Hertel again is breaking up the foundation when asked why ? I was informed the ground is NOT stable and was NOT properly packed and the foundations are cracking and the HOMES are sinking into the ground causing leaks, and MOLD to got into the homes so now we know what the problem is more defective building and cutting corners by RW Hertel better know are Mr. Defective builder State wide...So the entire development is NOT safe according to Hertel's own workers on the job the owners Frank Luna has complained for two years and now they are trying to cover it up..
This builder is not to be trusted nor are his associates and those who conceal defects etc.. this Company is involved with Pacific Improvement, LLC, Santa Margarita Ranch, LLC Santa Margarita Farms, LLC Hertel Group, LLC Mission Lakes, LLC MAJOR DOMO, LLC Santa Margarita Cattle Company, LLC RW Hertel & Sons, Inc. LOVR-SLO,LLV FATICO, Santa Margarita, LTD and the evil likes of Robin Rossi, Rob Rossi, Ron Hertel, Robert JS Fowler, Karl & Cindy Wittstrom, Douglas and Kathleen Filipponi all and more due a serious check on all these people before you think of buying any homes, land or investing they also built the Defective Rancho Obispo, El Jardin at Las Lomas and are doing THE INN AT EAGLE POINT, Oregon so be watchful and use caution when doing ANY business with these crooks after all Hertel et al is still under a Criminal Probe and Rossi under a Federal investigation as well.. SCAM's Hertel has now sued some of his own buyers who are low income people so be warned
Ron Hertel and his firm RW Hertel & Sons are doing a PONZI Con and Scam let alone his builder shoddy homes so do a search and learn of his cons and scams.
This is not a Complaint against RW Hertel & Sons. This is a notice to let everyone know that there have been slanderous and FALSE accusations made against the company and the owners. The man responsible for ALL of these postings online and in the press is satisfying a personal agenda against this company. There are numerous lawsuits against him. Unfortunately he can write anything he wants online. So instead of believing his rhetoric, do your own investigation. Talk to actual homeowners. You will hear a completely different point of view.
FYI: The Company Environmental Mold Sampling whom some of the Hertel project Rancho Obispo owners used to determine that they had "toxic mold" in their homes, was run by Phillip Fry who is now living overseas as a Fugitive and is being hunted by the FBI for convincing homeowners they had "toxic mold" then committing Insurance Fraud. Don Bagert,of Paso Robles,who did the tests in Rancho is also being sought by the FBI for Fraud, he worked with Fry. Also, all homes built with wood have a small amount of harmless mold in them because all natural wood has mold spores in it. When the wood gets wet, mold will grow. The true "toxic mold" is VERY rare. It takes a very long time to grow and must not only have water but a source of bacteria. "toxic mold" is usually the result of "waste water"(from a toilet or garbage disposal) leaking for an extended period of time.
Just thought this was a useful piece of info since Hertel is getting slammed for "moldy homes".
The Records speak for the truth Hertel is a Fraud and Con Man...
More HERTEL leaks I come home for a late lunch and see Hertel's at it again more leaking roofs both attached homes that leaked last year are once again leaking Andrea and Heidi of 1773 and 1775 Tonini Dr. San Luis Obispo the Defective development of Rancho Obispo. When will the Nightmare of poor building ever end.. I am told they are both affordable homes and Hertel's man Max Samson was told by Jim Joseph Burns the Hertel project manager to cover it up and even admitted he himself would NOT live in a Hertel home he bought a CENTEX home so that says it all.
The real issue is according to the three super's who did RANCHO OBISPO is they (Hertel) took short cuts and allowed cheap materials, crack head employee's and x-con's some have big NCIC RECORDS AS WELL. Then the PI on the insurance matter investigating Hertel for FRAUD, has several phone recordings of HERTEL'S people including one LAWYER ADMITTING THE Fraud's and Scams against the owners. Concealing the Mold thus allowing people to get ill. HERTEL'S two brokers quit and would not cover up the mold or sexual harassment by JIM J. BURNS the project manager who swings both ways...
FRAUD that is what it is all about!
You really expect anyone to believe that YOU know 3 ex-supers of Hertel and that YOU have met with a PI and that YOU have all of this top secret info and that YOU know all of the higher ups in the city...Well I don't believe a word of it anyone who does needs to do their own research ( including 920 KVEC Dave Congalton's blog, read most recent entries). Then they will have a clear picture of what and who is posting ALL of this negative (and FALSE) info regarding Hertel. If they read the most recent entries they will see that there is a single man behind 99% of this. Yes, he had people believing his lies for a while, but the truth is coming out-he is being seen for what he is-a liar.
I agree Hertel is a con man and a fraud as the records show this yet Eugene told me he has a crew going back to Rancho Obispo this morning due to more leaks on Hertel's defective homes. Chris, Dave and Steve all former Super's have now on the record stated the problems with Hertel and his well known building standards. I noticed the first thing that pop's up on a search of Hertel is a Public Release on Hertel from the CSLB.. Ouch that hurts
Thank you for this web site, here is our story of Deceit by RW Hertel & Sons dba as Atascadero Ventures as El Jardin at Las Lomas. Our daughter is getting married soon so we decided as a wedding gift to help her and Andrew with a down payment on a home. They search S & S Homes, Trimark at La Terraza, Dove Creek by Centex and finally El Jardin at Las Lomas. As the kids were told by one sales person before you buy no matter who the builder is do a check with the Dept. of Consumer Affairs, Local City or County Building Departments, the Better Business Bureau, Local Realty Board, Builder's Association, Local Courts and the title company the builder uses or others. Finally check the WEB.
We did and were shocked and were lied too by Las Lomas El Jardin the real builder is RW Hertel & Sons, the sales person lied and tried to get us to buy theirs we learned from all the above agencies and web etc.. RW Hertel attempted to lie conceal and cover up so thank you for this site and exposing them. My daughter bought in Dove Creek.
Thanks you Complaint Board and Dept of consumer affairs.
My husband and I are recently retired and were looking at the Las Lomas Development for a new home. We asked the sales lady who the builder was and with great hesitation she answered Hertel. We got a weird feeling and decided to do our usual google search. We were appalled by all the complaints we found. We would like to thank all the people who took the time to tell there past experiences with this builders homes. We will definitely stay clear of any homes built by these guys.
This is an article from a Local paper that was published last year. The man responsible for ALL of the outrageous accusations(named in blog above)didn't just want his roof fixed he wanted $$$ he brainwashed some of our neighbors into thinking they deserved $$$ too. The article is as follows:
'One of the county’s largest home builders has offered to replace the roofs on all homes in a two-year-old San Luis Obispo subdivision in response to an inspection that followed owner complaints.
R.W. Hertel & Sons sent a letter offering new roofs to homeowners in the 53-unit Rancho Obispo neighborhood after an independent inspector reviewing the properties raised questions about the long-term viability of the roofs.
Hertel hired the inspector as part of an agreement reached with the Contractors State License Board last fall.
'We stand by our product and want to assure the satisfaction of our homebuyers - today and 10 years from now,' said Hertel vice president Bob Fowler .
According to contractors board spokesman Rick Lopes , the independent inspector found evidence of leaks in seven out of 49 homes but raised questions about the viability of the other 42 roofs that were checked, saying they might leak in the future.
Hertel said it would remove the old roofs and replace them with entirely new ones, contracting the work out. If all homeowners accepted the offer, it would cost the company between $1.6 million and $4.8 million, according to its estimates.
'We have built several hundred homes on the Central Coast,' Fowler said. 'We want every buyer to be happy with their Hertel home. We regret that this situation has developed and we are eager to help resolve it once and for all.'
The board opened its investigation into Hertel, the first investigation the board has ever opened into the company, after homeowners complained that 27 of the homes leaked. That investigation was closed when Hertel and the board reached the agreement to inspect and repair the homes.
The agreement between Hertel and the state also calls for the company to submit a repair plan addressing the complaints in the development, Lopes said. The board has yet to see the plan, which is due Friday.
That plan may include some windows, Fowler said. Windows that are replaced will have an additional two-year warranty on them.
Lopes noted that it is not unusual for a problem with one home to be repeated throughout a subdivision because builders will use the same design and subcontractors throughout a development. He added that he was pleased everyone in the project would have the opportunity to get a new roof.
'They all paid to have a new home with a sound roof,' he said. 'We want them to have what they paid for.'
The roof offer is voluntary, according to Hertel officials, who added there is no indication that every house in the development leaks but said they preferred to handle the situation proactively.
A representative for the homeowners association could not be reached Tuesday'
Hertel handled a bad situation thoroughly and professionally they do not deserve the bad rep. We are HAPPY with our home!
Dear Happy Home Owner,
Since you are the first person I have learned of who is happy with a Hertel home would you be interested in an interview ? I'm doing a story on the many RW Hertel Homes that are defective and his numerous defective Lawsuits. I will be on the Central Coast the Week of 8-3-07 if you would submit to on the record interview please post on the site and i will arrange for it.
I must say i do agree Hertel is a very troubled one all over the State and now i see he is suing his insurance company since they too realize he is a fraud and con man, in Federal Court Eastern District of California in San Joaquin file # 2007 CV-01054 Judge Lew i checked and found he lost if state courts so he is trying to file a case which is fraudulent but the good news is they are watching his every move this builder is horrible all over the State just do a check with State officials, City, County and even AP Wire did stories on his shoddy builder and scams to cheat home buyers. RW Hertel & Sons is nothing but a FRAUD and SCAM Artist Justice is coming his way.
I was looking for a home with option to lease to buy, I found a few in Atascadero, CA named El Jardin at Las Lomas and others. Regina or Gina I don't recall the correct name was the leasing person after careful consideration she finally revealed to us the Homes have " Issues" when we asked about warranty options at the end of a lease to buy. She informed us the Builder RW Hertel & Sons has a History of building poor quality homes and has some legal problems. I asked if she was a Licensed Realtor she admitted NO, we did a BBB, CNN, Google and finally a due diligence search and well enough we learned the Builder has defrauded many home owners and is facing numerous State Investigations for building substandard homes and that his last big project in San Luis Obispo namely Rancho Obispo was inspected by CSLB investigators and Independent inspectors and that ALL the homes inspected were Defective and many have MOLD where the builder tried to paint over and conceal the defects so Thank you Board for your help. I hope any buyer of any homes will first check out the builder.
RW Hertel & Sons PAY YOUR BILLS? Another sub contractor has another Lien against you and your projects so pay Petersen-Dean roofing the work they did just like Apodoca paving pay your bills no wonder why your name is in the pit.
Yes, I agree Hertel is a fraud if you have info on there defective and loan con's send me an email rwhertelfraud@yahoo.com.
Not surprised RW Hertel Bob Fowler and there wacko Atty. Adam Daner have been lying for years. Look at the legal issues now coming up in another Hertel project which is defective as well. The Fairways at Sterling Hills they are going after Hertel as well so join the club of those who have been cheated by Hertel and Sons.