Centex Homes Reviews in Sarasota Bradenton, FL

When there was a major problem everyone stepped up to resolve quickly, and fairly for all parties.

At this time we are in a construction zone, with progress being made every day. We look forward to our area being developed bringing new neighbors, as well as the finished landscaping.

Responsive to all our needs

From Laura to Chris, everyone associated with the buying and building of my home was very attentive and helpful. Corporate was also instrumental in assisting with any concerns. Very happy and excited to be living in this community.

Warrant department isn’t very responsive. Otherwise, overall, we’ve been super happy with the process, the build, and the home!

Ryan my sales agent was always going the extra mile sending me pictures during the build. Ruben the construction manager provided us with a clean home on the move-in date. I really appreciate the Centex team effort. I love my new home! Like all new build homes we have a few issues. The construction teams are working on each. I definitely would recommend Centex as a quality builder.

Excellent communication at all Level

The whole process is designed to make the difficult matter of home building easy on the buyer. All steps are explained, questions answered and timely updates provided. From sales, to build, to closing, to warranty follow up.

area below dry wall in garage Poor job finish Very rough and unfinished needs to be re finished.

Overall very happy with the new home. It’s beautiful but some workmanship leaves us wondering how pressured the craftsmen are to complete the home in a specific timeline. We had horrible trouble the first day we moved in with a sewer issue. That cannot be overlooked. The problem was taken care of relatively quickly, but there was a lot of “the city’s problem” and “the builders problem” going on. Meanwhile we were without sewer or water for 2 days.

The quality of the materials used appears to better than an average build in Florida. The construction bosses are very available and responsive to questions and concerns. The scheduling of the various subcontractors keeps the build process moving along in a very efficient manner. Since moving in we've had no major issues and just a few minor issues that are scheduled to be resolved. We would recommend a Pulte/Centex home to any of our friends.

Sales agent was outstanding, provided all the needed information to help us make our decision to buy home.

Building process went smooth, without delays. House looks good, quality of building is descent, small issues exist, but they will be easily fixed by builder. Building team provide information during the building process, was easy to access and communicate. I will definitely recommend the potential buyers to become clients of that builder.

Home seems as though it is well-built and aside from minor cosmetic issues, not much was in the punch list. Perfect floor plan for my lifestyle. The lots are tiny unless you can find one on tree-line, water, or culd-de-sac. neighbors are too close only 3' each side property line. The HOA does provide fencing in backyard but again yards are so small, backyard about 10-13'. it feels a little claustrophobic. Lawn maintenance is included; however, easement along fence portion is not being maintained and mowing/edging for lawn maintenance crew is challenge due to standing water, wet ground & lot sizes. Water drainage issues are not atypical for Florida; however, with the yard so small, even a light afternoon rain floods the backyard to where about 3/4 of yard is under water and comes very close to the foundation. Grading is not quite right so the water does not move toward the retention pond. Landscaping package is not my favorite, couole of dead trees noted at closing have not been replaced. We were assured the trees would be 'okay' during final walk-through. Reached out to HOA, referred me to builder, builder referred me back to HOA stating they are responsible for landscaping issues, unfortunately, HOA has ceased responding. Regardless of items noted, we are very pleased with the structure, layout, and quality of the home. Pulte Mortgage made financing pleasant experience, closing was easy, warranty department appears responsive and respectful. Primary drawbacks are small lots and smaller garage space than we are used to and HOA is not super responsive. Highly recommend reading HOA documents carefully for any Florida community prior to purchasing to avoid surprises on any limitations. ... More

Pulte mortgage was horrible, I had to find my own trusted lender for the whole buying process to switch, unfortunately I lost my $7000 incentive when I took that route. Sales staff was great and very responsive and informative. Building manager was great and made sure to handle every concern. Warranty team is also great and very quick and responsive. My only building issues so far that I have seen throughout the whole home is that the walls are very uneven, and its unfortunately obvious. builders did not take their time to make sure walls were straight and it makes me wonder how much attention they put into everything else in the home. ... More

Make sure you getting a private home inspector. Triple check everything. Electrical outlets, door fitment, non level window sils and valances, paint, trim work ondition. Too much to mention. Rather disappointed for price we paid.

It was very easy and promising purchase. After my walk-through the house prior to closing. lots of things was supposed to be fixed. I was promised to have All done by the day of my closing. I was pushed to close on my house before visually I experience that really everything is done on my house. I paid for my house I close on it, but I was very disappointed once I found out that All project not done as promised to me. It’s been over a month when I close on the house no one fixed anything or contact me to do anything on my house all the cabinet doors needs to be replaced they all have gaps and seems that’s the major thing and the kitchen, which is very important for me because that’s the heart of the house. Another thing is that French door is off the hinge. Outside elevation needs to be fixed. No one respond to that either. I’m very disappointed with the quality of the house . My house is located at across the street From warranty department people. Which is very close and very convenient for them to approach all the items that need to be fixed. A lot of things needs to be fixed at my house. I’m taking pictures of everything and I will be submitting them for further action. ... More

We are both happy with the house

I’m confident my home was well built. All phases of construction were completed as described. They met my expectations and closing timeframe. James and Rueben were fantastic to work with.

Project Superintendent was great to work with. Friendly, courteous, and very professional. Quickly corrected problems and spoke frequently on building progress.

The only issue we had was with the interest rate that was offered. We didn’t get it because of communication from the builder to the financing team with Pulte but still had a good rate. Overall quality and responsiveness to any issues with the home has been great so far.

We are very happy with our new home. The quality and workmanship is wonderful. The only issues we had would be delays with supplies. These issues caused the moving delays by 6 months which caused us concerns as we were very anxious to move in.

Process is very thorough. However, ask questions about everything. We were not made aware of a garage extension or that the lanai can be extended. We were also unaware that when building a pool it does not include a hand rail like the model home. Every upgrade costs $. All in all, great people to work with from sales to project manager to warranty people. It was a great experience and we live the area!

Sales Agent Kim and project manager Shawn provided exceptional customer service.

Delays are inevitable: be patient!