DR Horton Homes

I am fortunate enough to know what to look for during the building process and I drive the supervisor crazy. It really comes down to a floor plan, price and location that you will like. My DR Horton Homes met this criteria on all three on two of the builds. I’m fortunate with relocating in different states they were here. All builders have these issues and it’s down to what you want. Just make sure the person in charge of building your house (supervisor) gets out of his truck and goes over the work they are doing than sitting on their phone all day and just cutting P.O.’s. If he seems that lazy then your house will look it. They need to keep on the quality and I felt my guy did his best. After one year now they came back with the contractors and repaired my floors and interior paint. I happy and that is all that matters. Do I see problems in the future. Maybe but if you have any house you will. That’s life. Hope this helps.

When it came to finishing the model home, I was brought in for inspections and looked at the home several times. I wasn't able to choose my own colors and cabinetry because the far was too far along by that point, but I didn't mind. I used the DR Horton Financial company as a lender for the loan, and the representative Tiffany was very helpful. She answered every one of my calls, and always had an answer. If she didn't she got back to me promptly. The closing was not delayed, I was kept in the loop, and it was executed as planned.

On to the final walk-through inspection. This is the area where DR Horton has room for improvement. About 2 days prior to closing, the builder scheduled the initial and final walk-through. I was skeptical that things would be fixed in that time, but it was. It is important to note that all findings were cosmetic, and nothing major. I'm not a handyman, so I wouldn't be able to tell if something major was wrong anyway.

On the day of closing, everything went smooth and we purchased the home. There are still some things that need to be fixed (there is a dent in the garage door), but nothing major. The only thing that I noticed is that on my kitchen island, under the granite countertop, the builder did not install a piece of molding. Purely cosmetic, but still. The overall process went smooth.

**IMPORTANT**. If you take one thing from this review, take this. I hired my own inspector (cost about $300) to inspect the entire home for anything that is wrong. Even though it is a new home, you never know what might be wrong so hire a professional to look at the home for you. Don't let anyone tell you not to have an inspection simply because the home is new -- my inspector DID find some discrepancies.

Also, FINAL IMPORTANT NOTE. Hire a real estate agent. They are your advocate and when things aren't going your way, it is good to have someone fighting on your side. DR Horton paid my real estate agent's fees, I think this is something they regularly do. The inspection that I paid for and my real estate agent were my two biggest reliefs when it came to this process. I used the VA loan because I am a veteran. I say this because I'm not sure if this affected any portion of my home-buying process differently than someone else.

We told their Sales Rep that we're ready to buy and move in immediately if we find a home that we like or we could wait for them to build a home but it must be completed within in 4 to 5 months. Their rep assured us that they already have a permit secured to begin construction in 4 to 6 weeks, with the completion scheduled for End of December to mid January. We agreed at that point to engage in a contract talk with them but we were told to forgo the loan we had previously secured with another lender prior to meeting up with them to choose their lender which happens to be USDA Loan.

I immediately submitted all my financial statements to the sales rep to apply for the loan and I was told that I must make a deposit of $5,000 which will be refunded to me during closing and I must sign a contract before they proceed and give me a start date for the construction of my home. I signed the contract and submitted $5,000 deposit two months ago with the understanding that construction will begin sometime in September but we're now approaching the end of October without any foundation on the ground.

Three weeks after signing the contract and giving the Sales Rep my deposit, I received an email from the same sales rep asking me if I have applied for the loan with their lender. At that point I was confused because I had already submitted all my financial statements to him and he forwarded all to their loan officer in my presence on August 23, and they prepared a fake documents to send to me highlighting the total cost, monthly payment, etc. This document was sent to me few hours later on August 23, after we agreed to proceed with them. Now your have taken my deposit, deceived me to sign a contract but yet your have not even do your due diligence to ensure I'm qualify for the loan you promised me.

I have reached to the sales rep several times to express my frustrations and concerns about the deadline he promised, two months later we're still in a limbo with time clicking fast on our end. My wife and I have already booked our wedding for the 3rd week of January and I must leave my current residence at the end of my lease which is at the end of January or else I must renew for a full year. We have a day care business we were hoping to start by February but all these plans are at risk of cancellation which will cost us serious financial damages. I have communicated these concerns with the sales rep many times and I have asked for my deposit back so we can proceed with different path to ensure all of our plans come to fruition. We have been deceived and I have asked for my deposit to be return but I'm being told that my money cannot be return. I'm gonna consult with my legal team in the next few days and we'll let the judge decide this.

When we brought the issue up to LaTrenda and John, they were quick to assure us that it would be taken care of. That assurance came over three weeks ago. Now, we are in a home that still have stained cabinets and unfinished paint. When we tried to reach out to them for help, we were told they do not schedule the trade workers. Dominik is the lead on construction. He scheduled meetings with my husband, but did not show up. Twice, my husband took off work to be available and twice the appropriate people did not show up to do the work. While yes, the homes are beautiful. This process is not worth it. There are other communities in the area with beautiful homes. I would encourage you to look elsewhere.

DRH goal is how fast, how many can we profit on! They all are divided in groups/locations and are independently controlled, Quota is priority=$$$ Suppliers have been told that they get a price from DRH to perform their jobs, not the other way around, if they want the work! In turn, they use sub par supplies. Several issues on my property, too long to list, but I can say that there are over 150 emails and counting....