Del Webb Reviews in Riverside San Bernardino, CA

This is a beautifully landscaped community. There are miles of paved walking trails throughout the community.

The whole experience of buying a new home from Pulte was very positive

As a new homeowner I had a bad experience not because of supply issues, but I kept catching mistakes that were made. The quality of the windows is poor, They allow sand to leak into my home because they are not sealed well. They used the wrong grout on my floor. They promised to seal it but after I tested it I found out that they did not seal it. The island lights were not centered over the island. I was pressured to sign my closing check list showing everything was completed when it was not. Only one of the seven items were fixed before I moved in. All others I was told will have to come from the warranty department. I would probably not have Pulte build another home if I were to build another home. ... More

Very very poor customer service

Lack of empathy for buyer during multiple delays of home being ready for move in. Do not get appliances through Pulte.You will pay double the price you can pay for identical item at Home Depot. Pulte use low quality quartz, low grade windows, etc.. Design Center is 2 hours away from New home community - thus very inconvenient.

The delays in construction were excusable given the pandemic. The quality of construction is poor to awful. The service to fix problems is non existent. During the final inspection several problems were identified that are impossible to get fixed. The paint used in the house is of poor quality and the paint job is appalling. All upgrades make this new house livable but not worth the added cost. I would never recommend Del Webb construction to anyone.

It was all about the sales cycle. The quality of installed products was good and bad, and follow-up service is terrible. As an example, it's been 5 weeks since we asked to get our quartz counters (which are a mess) looked at. They don't even respond to requests half the time and once they hand a ticket off to a contractor the Pulte support team help ends there. Zero followup.

Difficult to work with. An assembly line. You’re just a number. Much more interested in meeting their financial commitments to Wall Street on home’s closed than meeting customer’s needs.

House plan was just what me needed. Lot view is great. Quality and on time.

The buying part was fine. My sales agent was very attentive and kept in touch constantly. She also took pictures at various points and sent them to me, which I greatly appreciated since I didn't live close enough to check on progress frequently. Since closing, however, I have had endless issues with the quality and response time in getting problems fixed. Every separate item requires a separate repair order and pictures. Then you wait for someone to approve the repair, the vendor to contact you, and even then, sometimes the items are not all fixed and they have to come back. I feel that my closing was rushed at the expense of quality and that some of the vendors used for the different trades are not experts at what they are doing. ... More

My wife and i have done 13+ real estate transactions to date. This includes two prior home purchases from Pulte in Nevada. This was BY FAR the most excruciatingly stressful, and anxiety ridden home purchase we have ever endured. The closing date was delayed two months which involved two interim moves at a cost of thousands of dollars to us. The delay was due to the complete incompetence of Pulte's forecasting/scheduling and procurement departments. We learned of the delays by reaching out to the construction department as there was NO communication at all from the sales department. Pathetic. All that was said was "we are sorry for the inconvenience" without a shred of empathy. These people had NO idea of the inconvenience we endured, nor did they care. The experience with Pulte mortgage was also the worst home loan process we have ever gone through. The repetitive request for documentation was so maddening we threatened to pay cash. It is VERY clear that the Pulte mortgage staff, and we dealt with many, is instructed NOT to think. They are trained to focus solely on "checking the boxes" to make sure that the transaction is flawlessly documented so it can be quickly sold to a secondary investor as opposed to providing a pleasant customer experience. We will NEVER purchase another Pulte/Del Webb home nor will we EVER recommend to anyone that they consider such a purchase. ... More

Despite economic conditions and deadlines it all came together beautifully

The buying process was easy. However the fact that you only have two weeks to make any changes or upgrades was troublesome. The pricing of upgrades is outrageous. Why the home has tile- carpet - tile in the entry makes no sense. And asking for that small piece of carpet to be tiled was not allowed.

Love the community and we love our home! There were delays outside of our control and outside of Pulte's control as well, so that part was frustrating for everyone. My only real complaint is that we have been in our home over a month now and we still have a non-working oven. We waited weeks for the appliance repair person to come out as instructed, only to learn that the main problem is an electrical issue. Now we have to wait for an electrician to be scheduled. The fact that Pulte is okay with us living without a working oven and isn't doing all they can to more quickly rectify the situation is disappointing. Other than that, the home itself is beautiful and we love living here! ... More

A very poor customer experience during and after the build process. I have advised several friends of mine who were considering buying here not to due to the issues.

Excellent value. Del Webb living is a real community experience. We are making new friends daily. There is so many activities in a beautiful setting. The field supervisor walked us through every inch of our house during and after construction. So helpful.

In my opinion it’s way to much information given at the time of walk thru for average person to absorb. Therefore, I would recommend a follow up after few weeks to review or to answer any issues or questions you might have.

My experience with your sales agent was excellent. However, since moving in it has been a nightmare of construction deficiencies within the home and exterior issues that have gone unattrended by the HOA customer service department including garbage inundation on my property and broken fencing, and over a month of calls, FAXes and letters to set up autopay for dues!!!

Smooth build process till the end. Monday we walked thru before closing . About 4 items to be corrected, came back thurs. Morning - Nino ,our expediter had all items repaired, house clean. We walked out and saw Nino’s boss on phone across the street and he was on phone with riverside inspection. Pulte had failed to pay some fees so getting my keys that day was delayed . So i did not get my keys till monday at 6p.m. My sales lady debbie,fed me misinformation about getting compensated for delay. So i had to re- arrange all my deliveries and sleep on my kid’s couch for 4 nites due to pulte not paying fees on time. The southern ca. pulte manager called me , and said they have a yr. To deliver my home. LOL HOLD IT - A yr after you already signed? He offered no compensation for 4 day delay , and was rather condescending and arrogant. I asked him “ why can pulte charge me a $300 a day penalty for failing to show up to close and you can screw up and not have same liability?” He had no answer , just said “your lucky to be in your new home” - LOL So i would give NINO - my expeditor 20 stars. STACY - my customer service rep after close 20 stars. DEBBIE - sales lady 1 star. PULTE - DEL WEBB customer service - 0 stars In the end a pleasant build experience was soured at the end by pulte - del webb corporate and my MIA sales lady, who got transferred a month before i closed and fed me misinformatin. And pulte -del webb- please do not put a reply in grey that you wish me to contact you or regret my review- i tried that already and you people did nothing. ... More

I feel the quality and attention to details was lacking. Once I did the walk through I could see poor painting and floor work. Also three of the drawers wouldn't roll out smoothly or at all. Meaning they installed them knowing this and then walked away from the job. Leaving me to deal with getting it using the warranty.

Great quality home. Great neighborhood.

Sales office was knowledgeable and helpful. The build quality is what I expected and satisfactory. The project manager was great.

Lack of communication in process.

Value for dollars spent is good.

So many options, so little time. There are a lot of decisions to make with the myriad of design options offered. Have fun and indulge a bit. You’ll be glad you did.