re: Has anyone ever heard of Mallard Homes of LA, LLC

I live in a DSLD home in Denham - been here since 2010. It's a well built house. They took over this neighborhood that already had a few homes in it and already had a minimum building standard established so it would be considered a bit of an upgrade from what DSLD normally does. We are happy with it - we did flood in 2016 and incorporated some various upgrades in the post flood rebuild. But the house is well built and we are happy in it. In normal circumstances, Alvarez and Level are considered a step above Horton and DSLD, but those usually come down to finish options. They all build to a certain standard outlined by neighborhood covenants and those usually vary from subdivision to subdivision. If Mallard Homes is taking over new lots in an already built subdivision, I would imagine that the homes that they build will not look a whole lot different than the ones already built in there. They may add a custom option or 2, but those neighborhoods are built to have a certain level of uniformity - unless there is an entire separate section that a different builder is working in.

Yea - these neighborhood volume/production builders are basically in charge of everything on the lot up to closing. They have set prices and generally do not deviate beyond the choices given in the beginning of the building process. A lot of times, your experience as a buyer will depend on the superintendent of the subdivision for your builder. We had a good one back in 2010 for our home that was very attentive and responsive and answered all questions and alleviated a few concerns that came up during the building process. In most cases, the developer of the subdivision takes care of getting the lots ready for each individual build so that whatever builder buys the lots can just drop forms and start building. Most of these developers hire reputable site contractors that do what they are supposed to do. I have seen very little issues over the years with stuff buried on a lot - I've seen it happen only a few times and the builder has always taken responsibility and fixed it.