A group of some 21 Huntley homeowners in the Yellowstone Trail subdivision met August 26 to decide how to address a litany of complaints they have against one Billings company, J & J Homes, which sold them their houses. The subdivision is comprised of homes on Lynette Lane and Lenny Lane, located along Yellowstone Trail near Pryor Creek Golf Course. All but two of those who live within these homes agree: they are fed up.
Despite small differences in everyone’s story, they all have a common theme: a move-in date that gets delayed several times, followed by the shock of walking into a home riddled with structural defects ranging from cracked walls to buckling flooring to improperly installed doors that leak water when it rains.
The next step, of course, would be to reach out to the owner of J&J Homes, Jason Wilcox, to address these issues. As can be seen in the stories to follow, this was just the beginning of a nightmare that continues to plague the residents of Yellowstone Trail…
The Berchtolds
Allison Berchtold bought her home in the 3600 block of Lynette Ln. in August 2021, but she said she and her late husband were not able to move in until April 2022.
Berchtold quickly found the delayed move-in date was just the beginning. “When I walked through the house, I just started crying,” said Berchtold. “It was a hot mess. And we paid extra money for all the ‘bells and whistles.’”
Bells and whistles? None to be found. Problems? “The list is read more
