SAN ANTONIO -- Pulte Homes, the parent company of Centex, offered Wednesday to buy back the 27 homes considered unfit for occupancy after slope failure endangered them in January at the Hills of Rivermist subdivision.

The families who live in those homes have been under an evacuation order since the slope failed, causing structural damage to several homes, putting several others at risk.

Wednesday evening, residents in the subdivision gathered in front of the damaged homes, and called on Pulte to do right by the remaining homeowners, some of whom say they have already seen serious structural damage to their homes, which they believe was caused by the slope failure.

"Our issue is that Pulte doesn't want to talk to us," said John Schneider, who owns a home across from where the slope failed. "The only communication we've had from Pulte is through their attorneys. What we're looking is for for them to talk to us about taking care of us."

Schneider said his home has cracks in the mortar and stone siding, as well as the interior drywall. He believes the damage will get worse, and doesn't believe the slope the subdivision was built on is stable.

"It's been stressful and rough," said homeowner Carlos Pena. "My kids wonder when they can come back home, but I keep telling them they probably won't be able to come back home."

Pena said he still pays the mortgage and taxes on the home, but hasn't been able to live in it for nearly two months.

Pulte's statement on the buybacks does not mention other homeowners. The developer said it does intend to rebuild the failed retaining wall on the slope, a process that should take about six months.