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Anyone know anything about DSLD homes?
Posted on 8/29/14 at 5:08 pm
Posted on 8/29/14 at 5:08 pm
It seems like most of the new neighborhoods in the Youngsville/Broussard area are being built by DSLD.
Anyone have any insight on the quality of their homes?
TIA
Anyone have any insight on the quality of their homes?
TIA
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Posted on 8/29/14 at 5:10 pm to dkreller
I think 9/10 new neighborhoods in S LA are built by DSLD. They seem ok, but I guess we'll know better in 10 years.
Posted on 8/29/14 at 5:24 pm to dkreller
For the poors
Posted on 8/29/14 at 5:29 pm to dkreller
Cookie cutter to the max, not a bad starter home but they are slapped together
Posted on 8/29/14 at 5:55 pm to dkreller
Good quality
Good price per square foot
cookie cutter
So far I have seen good appreciation on resale
I don't work for this company but know much about it
Feel free to ask more detailed questions.
Good price per square foot
cookie cutter
So far I have seen good appreciation on resale
I don't work for this company but know much about it
Feel free to ask more detailed questions.
Posted on 8/29/14 at 6:13 pm to dkreller
they are constructed well- no it is not a custom build but not cheaply made either. The reason they sell at the price they do is they are developers- A custom builder will pay twice for the lot what DSLD has invested in dirt- they pass part of the savings on to the buyer
LA law requires contractors to warrant for 5 years a new home to the original owner
LA law requires contractors to warrant for 5 years a new home to the original owner
Posted on 8/29/14 at 6:16 pm to dkreller
Solid home, no issues with my house. Its not custom, but that really doesn't bother me. Their higher end plans are pretty nice
ETA: Worst thing is living in a neighborhood where all the houses look similar. Other than that, no complaints.
ETAA: Oh, and I bought mine as a starter home 3 years ago and will be selling it for a 10% profit after all fees/costs. Not too shabby. Will be looking at one of their higher end neighborhoods for the next house.
ETA: Worst thing is living in a neighborhood where all the houses look similar. Other than that, no complaints.
ETAA: Oh, and I bought mine as a starter home 3 years ago and will be selling it for a 10% profit after all fees/costs. Not too shabby. Will be looking at one of their higher end neighborhoods for the next house.
This post was edited on 8/29/14 at 6:20 pm
Posted on 8/29/14 at 6:19 pm to dkreller
Love my house (purchased almost four years ago) and they really take care of you the first year fixing anything and everything that's not perfect. They are re-selling in my neighborhood for 20k higher than we paid.
This post was edited on 8/30/14 at 11:11 am
Posted on 8/30/14 at 2:32 am to dkreller
Check out D.R. Horton there shite is better quality
Posted on 8/30/14 at 8:33 am to dkreller
A family member just bought a DLSD home. I looked at it (and others) while they we're bring constructed.
I was a little leery of their use of hoses for water and gas lines in the house (I'd prefer metal pipe)...but I guess that's ok per building code now. Curious to see what goes down 30-40 yrs from now. Especially plastic pipe in hot attics.
The other beef I've heard is that they (builders in general) might not allow proper cure time of the slab before framing up the house. Not sure how to handle that. Everyone is in a rush to finish nowadays, but you need to allow sufficient cure time before putting load on your concrete. (They had cracks in their garage slab even before they moved in)
I was a little leery of their use of hoses for water and gas lines in the house (I'd prefer metal pipe)...but I guess that's ok per building code now. Curious to see what goes down 30-40 yrs from now. Especially plastic pipe in hot attics.
The other beef I've heard is that they (builders in general) might not allow proper cure time of the slab before framing up the house. Not sure how to handle that. Everyone is in a rush to finish nowadays, but you need to allow sufficient cure time before putting load on your concrete. (They had cracks in their garage slab even before they moved in)
Posted on 8/30/14 at 1:31 pm to dkreller
I've worked for DSLD and Horton for years. DSLD is a better quality home. They are adamant on their supers about quality control. They build decent starter homes but they're are a tract builder so expect a tract builder home.
Posted on 8/30/14 at 3:00 pm to dkreller
Dr Horton/ dsld are, terrible builders. i know this from experience of seeing many of his houses being built. Every single one has major problems, and he is a prime example of a lowest bidder builder.
This post was edited on 8/30/14 at 3:02 pm
Posted on 8/12/15 at 1:39 pm to dkreller
DSLD is killing a few nice neighborhoods in North Bossier.
They are coming in the back (phase 3 roughly) and building for $110-113/sq, plus RDL.
One neighborhood in particular has a shitload of nice large houses for sale in phase 1 that have been sitting for months, I hated to pass on that many deals but did not want to inherit the predicted future.
They are coming in the back (phase 3 roughly) and building for $110-113/sq, plus RDL.
One neighborhood in particular has a shitload of nice large houses for sale in phase 1 that have been sitting for months, I hated to pass on that many deals but did not want to inherit the predicted future.
Posted on 9/16/17 at 10:53 am to dkreller
I think the name stands for "Don't Stand Longer than Decade"
Posted on 9/16/17 at 10:55 am to dkreller
They are quality homes and a good home builder for the money. I would buy with confidence as they essentially set the home market in thibodaux and other areas of se Louisiana. A Louisiana based group though so it isn't too big where they don't care about this market or anything like that.
Posted on 9/16/17 at 10:55 am to dkreller
After my divorce I bought one. Very cookie cutter but the quality isn't bad. As someone else said, it's a good starter home. Then one really good thing I'll say about DSLD is their customer service. They really do a good job honoring their warranty and making good on what's not right.
Posted on 9/16/17 at 11:01 am to dkreller
Quality of the house is good and in the 1st year they schedule 3 or 4 inspections with you and will fix any little tiny touch up you ask them to while they're out there.
Only drawback is that they only have maybe 8-10 floorplans available in any particular neighborhood, so you're likely to have a neighbor 2-3 houses down with the exact same house as you.
Only one DSLD house from our neighborhood has been resold and it was around $200k floorplan when built and sold for $230k around 2 years later
Only drawback is that they only have maybe 8-10 floorplans available in any particular neighborhood, so you're likely to have a neighbor 2-3 houses down with the exact same house as you.
Only one DSLD house from our neighborhood has been resold and it was around $200k floorplan when built and sold for $230k around 2 years later
Posted on 9/16/17 at 11:57 am to dkreller
They are better than Dr Horton but not the same quality as a custom built home obviously
Posted on 9/16/17 at 7:45 pm to dkreller
If you're OK buying some crappy home where the builder uses the cheapest materials possible to absolutely maximize his profit, then they are for you. I would NEVER buy one of those spec homes with prefab floor plans and shite. But then again, I grew up in a Hays Town, so I have high standards.
Posted on 9/16/17 at 8:37 pm to dkreller
My friend drew homes plans for the prior company Vicknair or Thompson owned I believe called PPC or something like that.
Smaller scale of DSLD and built tract homes pre Katrina in the BR area.
He told me the story which you can take it with a grain of salt.
Vicknair or Thompson sold to Dr Horton after Katrina and had to stay out of the business for a few years.
Sean, I believe worked for DR Hortin and wanted to start a company that was similar with some corrections to make a better tract home.
Vicknair or Thompson got with Sean and started DSLD alittle after the Hurricane Katrina housing boom maybe 2006 or 2007 right when Viicknair's contract was up.
They are an ok home and seem to be better built than the Dr Hortin homes.
Sean manages it and Thompson or Vicknair was the money man.
Now again I don't know 100% if this is true now my buddy did try to sue Dr Horton for using his house plans he drew at PPC.
Smaller scale of DSLD and built tract homes pre Katrina in the BR area.
He told me the story which you can take it with a grain of salt.
Vicknair or Thompson sold to Dr Horton after Katrina and had to stay out of the business for a few years.
Sean, I believe worked for DR Hortin and wanted to start a company that was similar with some corrections to make a better tract home.
Vicknair or Thompson got with Sean and started DSLD alittle after the Hurricane Katrina housing boom maybe 2006 or 2007 right when Viicknair's contract was up.
They are an ok home and seem to be better built than the Dr Hortin homes.
Sean manages it and Thompson or Vicknair was the money man.
Now again I don't know 100% if this is true now my buddy did try to sue Dr Horton for using his house plans he drew at PPC.
This post was edited on 9/16/17 at 8:50 pm
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