Del Webb Reviews in Ocala, FL

Sales team is very good. Had no problems with purchase. HOWEVER, the house was not in closing condition. Its been 9 weeks and we are still waiting for punch list items to be completed. Half of our floors were damaged. Only half of those were replaced, second half is due to be replaced in December. Our bath tub needs to be resurfaced and cascading sliding doors will be replaced (too many scratches to fix) but we do not have a date when those will be done. In addition, the quality of the craftsmanship is very poor. Paint droppings on floors, fixtures, toilets, etc., bad cuts on molding, sloppy caulking. We have spent hours and hours fixing many of these things ourselves. It is not enjoyable living in a house with so much work to be done. It disrupts our lives having to be available for all the repairs and it takes away from the fun of buying new furniture and decorating etc. We just keep waiting and waiting for things to be complete, We have just begun the warranty process and the person we are dealing with is very organized and we believe all the warranty issues will be resolved in a timely manner unlike the punch list items that have taken far, far too long to resolve. Everyone has been courteous and we think they are doing their best. We don’t think the builder is giving them the resources to get the job done. Our house was not ready for closing. Now that we paid for the house shouldn’t we be on high priority to get the punch list items completed? We are very disappointed. ... More

Beginning with the positive: the onsite construction/project manager Dawnyel was outstanding! She went above my expectations repeatedly and was the one person in the Del Webb-Pulte experience, other than my realtor who was listening to me and anticipating my needs. There’s been a few minor problems with the purchase: lawn problems with drainage and initial set up of sprinklers, but she’s been aware and responsive to my concerns. Made a great recommendation/advice to get my tile grout sealed, which will be a huge benefit when I start living there. She listened respectfully when I was rushed with the closing process, and I needed to be heard. She and Deborah from the Title company understood my issue. The home itself is lovely. I’ve not been able to move in yet, as life has kept me in California longer than anticipated; however, I was never going to be a quick move in. The negative: my Pulte’s sales person, Brian, was terrific in working with me to select and buy the home. I was a cash purchase. I gave my deposit and signed the agreement and was told escrow would be 30-40 days. I was flying back to California on a Saturday. The day prior I asked if I needed to stay for anything. Brian said no that closing would take awhile. Two days home and I get a call that the house was closing in 7 days and house inspection would have to be done and a lot of paperwork and I was told by a woman, Nickie??? - I forget now that 3 days after closing all electricity and water would be turned off and I would need to set up those accounts. When I stated to Brian that I needed more time, he dismissed that saying they could close immediately as per contract. I panicked, having nightmares that I couldn’t get it all done. If I didn’t get water, all the Lanscaping would die, though the sprinklers and drainage is wrong and that’s happening anyway. If I didn’t get electricity in time, my house would be destroyed by costly black mold as the a/c wouldn’t be on. I needed to find insurance and Brian said I didn’t need to worry about that and that the house would be fine for a time without insurance. I explained that I had lost my home to fire during renovations and it was uninsured because it was over a 100 years old and new wiring throughout the house hadn’t been finalized yet, so $250k in renovation costs lost and a gutting of my finances as my home in California was a planned investment. Brian didn’t budge. After a few days, realized that the contract I signed said 30-40 days escrow and I refused to allow myself to be railroaded and bullied just to meet Pulte’s monthly sales quota. My realtor and a local friend did the inspection for me. My friend received the keys. My prior property had all been inherited and this was finally a home I was buying and I never got the “welcome home” ceremony, I barely have been spoken to civilly by Pulte’s sales since I didn’t let the sale finalize in 7 days from my deposit. I’m glad I stood up for myself, but I shouldn’t have had to do so. Back to positive: my one truly positive impression of Pulte’s was and is Dawnyel. She made me feel like she truly cared about me being happy in my home. I held off doing this survey as I was so upset still when I got this that I didn’t trust my ability to be civil. Sorry for the delay. ... More

Over all we have been very pleased with the build & purchase of our new home.

I chose Stone Creek because of excellent design and great options available for our new build. Quality workmanship.

We were not expecting to buy new when we started this venture but we found ourselves having to move quickly after the sale of our existing home. Fortunately there was a quick move-in home available and it had 99% of the features we were looking for. Unfortunately the one feature we would have liked added the contracting team didn't have availability to do for us (epoxy the garage floor), and this was the only quick move in for us to choose from. But the process for purchase was smooth, the site manager met with us and took his time to walk through giving us plenty of opportunity to check out the house. Prior to closing he addressed all the items on our checklist. Overall a great experience and we are very happy with our new home and can't wait to make lots of new memories here! ... More

Tony wasn't happy with the last minute requests from the underwriters. Not pleased with the mortgage company our mortgage was transferred to. This whole experience caused Lorraine and I frustration and anxiety.

Pulte does a great job as a production builder although much of the finish items such as kitchen & bathroom hardware, cabinetry, and trim could be better quality. My biggest complaint would be the finish painting. We had paint overspray / droplets all over are tile floor, bathroom fixtures, light & outlet plates, which were not removed prior to finish paint and had to be removed and cleaned by us, leaving us to touch up paint the walls. Lastly, anyone considering building a Pulte home needs to know in advance that the process happens very quickly and you need to be prepared to make decisions quickly as well. An example of this is your design appointment & consultation, which requires a lot of pre-planning on the buyers part to assure you are getting what you want in a finished home. We felt this process could have been better presented in advance, by having the process explained in detail thereby removing the unnecessary pressure of appointment time restraints in the selection process. IT’S ALL ON THE BUYER TO GET IT RIGHT IN THIS MEETING AS THERE ARE NO CHANGES ALLOWED FOR THE BUYERS, ONLY PULTE GETS TO MAKE CHANGES. ... More

The quality of construction is very good. The process involves lots of updates and good communications which were appreciated.

Disappointed in their finish work but the overall construction is excellent for a non custom home. They are not flexible with upgrading air conditioning systems and using a different maker for a dishwasher also no flexibility in including a gas line for people that prefer cooking with gas we put the gas line for $10,000 it’s propane and it is great to be able to have our Wolf Appliances and updated kitchen appliances however we had to remove the new ones they all got donated since no flexibility on choosing your appliances !!! The area is beautiful and well kept and people living here are great ... More

Overall Home Buying Experience was excellent. The home (Mystique), local sales consultant (Lynn P.) and home build manager (Mike R.) were outstanding.

I would recommend to other buyers

Several repairs to our brand new home have been required, each request has been fulfilled in a timely manner.

F Dieguez attention to detail was outstanding and he followed up on all problems left by workers great job frank

Beautiful home, well built to a point, but watch out for the missing details. Still finding and dealing with some sloppy workmanship issues that should not exist. The good news is that most are being addressed, slowly, but it is a never-ending process finding things that should have just been done right the first time.

He went out of his way to be certain all our last minute issues were handled.

Since purchasing in May the plumber has been trying to clear a clogged drain and subsequent back up. Raw sewage in the shower! We had to leave for a couple of months and The third clean out Was done in our absence. We Return in three weeks. Hopefully it’s fixed this time. Matt at customer service has been responsive but that doesn’t make the nasty experience a nice thing.

We had an independent house inspector do the inspection before the sheetrock got installed and the final inspection. It was the best insurance we ever purchased. His inspections showed that the quality of construction was good and he tagged everything that needed to be repaired prior to closing. We had three different construction PM's during the building process. All of them seemed competent and easy to work with. Our inspector will also do the 1 year warranty walkthrough when it comes time for that.

Homes are handled with care but like life, we make mistakes. Look over carefully and voice your concerns so they can make them right.

It has been just a short while since moving in to our brand new home. There has really only been two issues that a work request has been generated for. A lighting issue fixed no problem, sliding door screens are damaged need replacements, no word on this and it’s been several weeks. Other than that so good so far.

Buying a home is a very complicated experience and Del Webb tried very hard to make the experience as easy and comfortable as possible. There are some small concerns about internal communications at Pulte throughout the process and that, at times was aggravating. Of course, now that I have moved in to my new home everything seems fine.

Our Agent John has been magnificent. He is responsive, caring, and professional. John responds quickly to our warranty issues and quickly fixes the problem. The beginning was a little exciting; but John has been truly wonderful. He is customer focused; and we firmly believe that he really cares. I feel very lucky to have the absolute best warranty representative employed by Del Webb

Am very happy two major thing so far need to repair like front door kitchen hood under mounting light cabinets was poorly in stall I. Feel they can do a. Better job Value home is good Gordon is a. Very good. Product manager he very knowledgeable very happy with him our walk though is very enjoyable he see things and point it out to repairs Very excellent builder. They. Are on top of things when work Oder is put in to repair

Read the purchase agreement thoroughly. Make sure you understand what is included and what is not. Ask about additional expenses such as lawn care, lawn pest control, home pest control, and termite control. Understand what type of sod you are receiving. Do a complete inspection at walk through and make sure every issue is documented. Do not sign off on any issue before it is corrected. If you do your due diligence, then it will be a smoother and less stressful experience. Overall we are pleased with the process.

Use Darren as sales and Gordon as project manager.

Overall really good experience, I did not care for the Edmonton options for power windows. Maybe I did not understand, but I assumed it was power for any blinds, but it was very proprietary. It also seemed like the doorbell camera system lacked some basic functionality. The fire alarms went off at 3am, two separate times. So the electronic components need work. The only thing I would like more from Pulte was the kitchen island was cut in two pieces and the patterns do not look natural. We noticed on the model, the the island was a single piece, and we were very disappointed with what is beautiful granite, is now something less. Finally, the two types of grass seems tacky. They grow at different rates and just adds to maintenance for homeowner. Also, the St Augustine grass had numerous dead squares when we moved in. We have yet to figure out how to restore it. Hate to sound negative, as much of the process was very good. These are some items I felt were significant to identify. ... More