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D R Horton the builder
Posted on 1/16/14 at 4:13 pm
Posted on 1/16/14 at 4:13 pm
Has anyone here had any dealings with this builder? Good or bad. Just trying to compile some info. Thanks
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Posted on 1/16/14 at 4:14 pm to JBM210
Nope, just B O B the builder
Posted on 1/16/14 at 4:15 pm to JBM210
My parents live in a Horton subdivison. Quickly built homes by Messicans.
Whatever you do, build your own fence. They use landscape timbers instead of aluminum posts; they're guaranteed to come down with a moderate wind if you have no house next door.
Whatever you do, build your own fence. They use landscape timbers instead of aluminum posts; they're guaranteed to come down with a moderate wind if you have no house next door.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 4:15 pm to CaptainsWafer
Check the BBB and other review sites. Nothing but awful reviews. From what I understand, the houses are built with as many corners cut as possible, often requiring major repairs just a few years after the homes are built.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 4:16 pm to CaptainsWafer
Funny you should ask. I am doing some research on it as well. We are looking to move to a subdivision they are building in Youngsville. They did build river ranch and do have their own financing with pretty good offers right now.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 4:16 pm to JBM210
I've always heard they were shite
Posted on 1/16/14 at 4:17 pm to JBM210
Theyre a national volume builder. A bunch of the same houses over and over. I've got two DR Horton Communities near my subdivision. One looks like the neighborhood from Edward Scissorhands. The one next to mine, very surprisingly, has some decent houses. Brick front elevations with siding and stucco. I've watched a few go up behind my house, and I cant say that its shoddy construction. I've never walked in one, so I can't speak to the quality inside. They use local M/E/P contractors, so warranty claims should result in quick service.
Quality is not going to be any different from a small builder that builds spec houses.
Quality is not going to be any different from a small builder that builds spec houses.
This post was edited on 1/16/14 at 4:19 pm
Posted on 1/16/14 at 4:18 pm to Corkfather
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My parents live in a Horton subdivison. Quickly built homes by Messicans.
Whatever you do, build your own fence. They use landscape timbers instead of aluminum posts; they're guaranteed to come down with a moderate wind if you have no house next door.
All true story.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 4:19 pm to LafayetteMyles
Think they're doing another little neighborhood near Carencero off of Gloria Switch
Posted on 1/16/14 at 4:20 pm to MSMHater
The house itself isn't bad though. Nice size lot, etc.
The whole neighborhood is cookie-cutter though. You go into your neighbor's house and it's the same floorplan and everything. You're only allowed to choose from 10 or so plans.
The whole neighborhood is cookie-cutter though. You go into your neighbor's house and it's the same floorplan and everything. You're only allowed to choose from 10 or so plans.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 4:21 pm to JBM210
Chikitty China, the Chinese Drywall!
Posted on 1/16/14 at 4:23 pm to JBM210
Terrible reviews when we were building, stayed away
Posted on 1/16/14 at 4:26 pm to RATeamWannabe
My house was built by DR Horton. It sucks.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 4:27 pm to JBM210
I live in a DR Horton house. There have been a few problems with my house, but they have all been fixed very well. The staff was very helpful. The house is now 7 years ago and I am not worried about anything with the structure or foundation.
A few tips on buying a DR Horton home:
1)Do not buy the most expensive home in the neighborhood. Try to get the middle priced house. The expensive homes do not appreciate nearly as much as the lower priced ones.
2) In general, the homes do not appreciate very much. The comps are just too tight in the neighborhood because the houses are too similar. Also, a couple foreclosures brings everyone's house value down.
3) Become friends with the builder and go see your house often. Also, get a friend who knows alot about construction to inspect the entire process.
4) Get a few upgrades in the house that make it stand out from the rest, but don't go overboard. These can help you sell your house faster, but probably wont help increase the value (see points 1-2)
I know these are tips are generic that apply to most construction, but just some thoughts.
A few tips on buying a DR Horton home:
1)Do not buy the most expensive home in the neighborhood. Try to get the middle priced house. The expensive homes do not appreciate nearly as much as the lower priced ones.
2) In general, the homes do not appreciate very much. The comps are just too tight in the neighborhood because the houses are too similar. Also, a couple foreclosures brings everyone's house value down.
3) Become friends with the builder and go see your house often. Also, get a friend who knows alot about construction to inspect the entire process.
4) Get a few upgrades in the house that make it stand out from the rest, but don't go overboard. These can help you sell your house faster, but probably wont help increase the value (see points 1-2)
I know these are tips are generic that apply to most construction, but just some thoughts.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 4:28 pm to Corkfather
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You're only allowed to choose from 10 or so plans.
It's probably less than that.
I did an internship with Pulte Homes. They had three front elevations, and 2-4 floorplans to choose from in most communities. I built townhomes.
They could tell you exactly how many sheets of plywood, rolls of Tyvek they used on a building. The schedule was specific down to the day.
The construction of the units was good, and typically will be for something like that. Structurally, there are codes that have to be met, and no one wants lawsuits for failures.
Where you suffer is the quality of finishes. You'll end up with streaks in your drywall, shitty paint jobs, lots of formica and crap cabinetry.
This post was edited on 1/16/14 at 4:30 pm
Posted on 1/16/14 at 4:29 pm to elprez00
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The construction of the units was good, and typically will be for something like that. Where you suffer is the quality of finishes. You'll end up with streaks in your drywall, shitty paint jobs, lots of formica and crap cabinetry.
That's where you spend the extra money and get the good shite.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 4:31 pm to RATeamWannabe
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Terrible reviews when we were building, stayed away
If you were considering dr Horton you were not "building" but buying a yet to be build spec home.
Building would be having custom blueprints and a true "custom" builder
Posted on 1/16/14 at 4:32 pm to JBM210
I just bought a new house back in August and we looked at a few DR homes, they were all shite. Low level quality stuff.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 4:32 pm to Papercutninja
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Chikitty China, the Chinese Drywall!
Sean Payton's house in Mandeville had Chinese drywall. There were some 300-400k custom built homes in my neighborhood that had the Chinese drywall issue.
Anyways, D.R. Horton are pretty chintzy. I will never go back to those chain builders but it's a income thing for some. I have lived in those type houses when we started out in life. You get a lot of square footage for the money and if you take care of it and upgrade wisely it will be fine.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 4:33 pm to jonescreekdude
OT poor
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