DiVosta Homes Reviews in Sarasota Bradenton, FL

My experience buying a home post pandemic could have been better. The salesperson and her manager were not helpful, sent me video of the wrong house, communicated poorly, acted impatiently with my questions, etc My salesperson was sent to another home community in the middle of construction so things went downhill even more rapidly. Communication was poor from the beginning. Salesperson was NOT knowledgeable with the building process and was unable to explain the vidéos she sent to me. I love my home but I would not recommend Pulte as a result of my poor experience with sales department. Salesperson never sent congratulations note when I moved in. Her manager was not helpful either and at times, he responded with insolence. I would be happy to discuss further in person. ... More

Poor quality. Trades rushed through to get closing date. Numerous issues needed to be addressed by warranty after closing. Many neighbors are sharing the same experience. DiVosta needs to slow down and make sure the quality of the finished product meets consumer expectations. I would not recommend this builder until they get priorities in line.

Divosta is not a custom home builder. If you want to have 1-3 options to pick from this is the home for you. Our home was over $1.3 million and we found it very frustrating that we weren't able to customize the way we wanted it. The upcharges for paint and cabinets is high so you won't pick them. The selections are limited and they lock you into your design picks very early and they do NOT allow any changes. The building supervisor did a great job, we were just unhappy with the outcome of the home since we wanted a custom home. The community is done very nicely and it was disappointing that we will not be living in the home but we decided to sell it and start over with another builder that allowed us to customize the way we wanted. ... More

Cost of home considering workmanship was poor. Sales office was poor. Design center was very poor. Beachwalk amenities extremely nice but the homes don’t do not match the quality of what they should. A million dollar home is not reflected in this community.

Closing was rescheduled twice. When we finally got into our home there were numerous defects in workmanship and house was not clean. Communication within DiVosta is very inconsistent. For the price paid one would expect a better finished product.

Our realtor was a good person. I feel since I purchased a less expensive home my home building took a backseat to the more expensive homes even though I was among the first 15 to purchase a lot. After closing which was pushed out months, my wife and I spent the entire first week having contractors fix what should have been completed prior to close. Too many construction managers and the last one did a terrible job with making sure everything was correct. Hence, our first week of contractors in our home everyday. I have to say Gene Knoll the customer service rep did a superb job cleaning things up and arranging for contractors. If you guys lose him you’re in trouble! ... More

Despite repeated attempts, I was never in contact with anyone who had any real decision making authority

We had to fight for any little change. Make sure you review your plans thoroughly with someone who has experience in home building or real estate. Have a real estate agent represent you. They know the in and outs of building especially if you are not around to monitor the process.

This was our first home build. What should have been an exciting time ended up being very disappointing. We had little communication and site manager changes as well as faulty equipment installed in our home. Now we can’t get the fridge we paid for and no one is helping us find a resolution. Very upsetting.

We are disappointed in the overall experience and the net result. We should have been told about the rifle range next door. The delay on the restaurants was also a negative surprise. The strict "production builder" excuse is inefficient and certainly not customer friendly. DiVosta is not responsible for the overall declining market but reality is that we paid more than the house is worth.

To start we had 3 different CMs on our job. The first CM never contacted us and after 4 months we realized he was moved to other houses inBeachwalk. Then our pad was poured and trusses and roof and roof paper were placed on the home. Then we waited almost 6 months for anything else to happen to the house. We then lured that our second CM just up and quit and we moved to number 3 CM. He at least made contact and was available for questions. The following is a list of items where we question the price we paid for this home: 1) Roof tiles sat on the paper for almost 6 months. We contacted Builders Supply and asked how long the paper can be exposed and they said max 6 months. 2) There were no Sheetrock hangers available after hurricane IAN because they all went to Lee County where they were paid more to work. After waiting over 4 months our rock was hung by a crew from Colorado. And anyone can see that the rock was hung poorly. There are beads of caulk that vary from 1/8 to 3/4 all around the house where the rock meets the baseboard. 3) We have a major issue with our zero triple slider. They first said it was dirt, then a roller issue and now they don’t know what is causing the triple door to be so hard to open. 4) Our front door ($2,400 upgrade) is not installed properly. You can see sunlight from floor to ceiling on the handle side. So the door jam is too big and the door does not seed properly meaning we loose substantial air while hot air causes the temperatures at the door to be over 85 degrees according to the AC tech. 5) Our AC has has to have 2 complete refills of Freon in less than 3 weeks. The Freon was dripping inside at the blower because the soldering job was so poor. They also installed the inside drain right over the filter box so that unit had to be moved and resealed again. And while repairing the compressor outside they split the seal tape around the coil thus causing a drop in efficiency. 6) We got a CO 2 hours before closing because the house was not done until closing day. 7) The master pocket door is not set correctly and is being scratched by nails or staples inside the pocket. 8) We had leaks in the pool….since fixed. Coast to Coast is great! 9) We have 4 broken roof tiles and our insurance company said they will cancel our brand new policy if not fixed immediately. Many calls to Warrenty team have occurred. This is the 5th NEW home we have purchased in the last 10 years and by far the most expensive yet the poorest constructed of the 5…by far! We love Beachwalkand our sales person (Lori) we’re great. The construction and quality are poor at best. ... More

Very poor quality of workmanship and materials. Poor value for price. Sales team unresponsive to needs and concerns. Untrustworthy.

Our first sale lady Faith was excellent!! Our Construction Manager Justen S was excellent. The only two they I can say we trusted. The 2nd salesperson assigned to us (Linda S) was always condescending, like i was a burden for her to deal with, and she has me banned from sales center where the HOA office is located! how is that? how would you feel after spending 3/4 of a million dollars?

From initial excitement, promise and cheerful messaging playing throughout the model homes, quickly became silence and lack of urgency from sales, project managers and broken promises. As our home languished through a series of changing project managers, and lack of any type of communication of timelines, our home disappeared for 60 days as other homes purchased after ours, closed and became occupied. More disappointing, it was later stated that our home should never have been released, as pointed out by a Sr. Field Manager, who quote, "this is not a DiVosta quality type product home". The final insult, upon closing after a 17 month process, a plumbing system that was inoperable on our first night after close. To date, we continue to experience a lack of ownership for punch-list issues, and any sense of urgency to satisfy a customer. To that end, a detail as important as our DiVosta "Celebration" Walk Through Document with our Project Manager was never signed by this owner. As stated, this demonstrates the lack of ownership, attention to detail and responsibility throughout the build process. And with that, no accolades here from this disappointed owner in BeachWalk. ... More

Our home is basically nice but there are many follow-up items waiting to be addressed. The process took more that twice as long as we were told up-front and proactive communication regarding the ongoing status did not happen. We had to ask. I have never built a house before but the process was stressful.

The building managers work very hard. They are short staffed. They do try hard.

This builder employees build managers that are incompetent or just do not care enough. This builder rushes contractors work on the homes that make workmanship inferior. Only bright spot was our build manager Joe Kenny here in South Florida. Worst was first assigned build manager Carson Clemens.

Divosta are a friendly team but that doesn’t fix the quality workmanship… When building make sure you visit the site on a weekly basis. Especially before drywall goes up!! Lots of the structure are not installed square. When inspecting everything make sure to take a speed square and a 4 foot level. We have been in our place for 2 months and they are still fixing things. Hope this helps.

This is the 7th house we have bought and was by far the worst experience. Workmanship is poor. Still have blue tape all over the house 6 weeks after closing. Construction manager was terrible and flat out lied about several things. Was coerced into signing form that house was "100%" at closing or they would not close when we literally had a moving truck coming in and had no where to go. Was told that 100% meant "100% structurally sound" but would not allow us to add that in . Was told punch lost items at preclosing would completed for closing and 6 weeks later still waiting. Sub contractors are subpar especially drywall and paint. Texturing is awful and overspray everywhere. House was filthy when we were given the keys. Our relator was so embarrassed she paid out her own pocket to have a team of people come clean it. here was still construction debris in the house. Paint stains pointed out in pinch list at preclosing in one of the bathtubs looks like it was cleaned with 50 grit sandpaper damaging the tube so bad it now has to be resurfaced or replaced. I can go on and on. The toilet handle fell off after first flush!! ... More

My best advice to home buyers is to have patience and a handyman.

Staff changeovers. Slow completion of the build. Repeated problems needing to be addressed. Information initially provided was incorrect and affected the building process . Disjointed closing process. There were a few people that were helpful but the ratio of helpers to knuckle draggers is about 1:5. The corporate sales office was particularly backward and caused more issues than it solved problems. Loaded with attitude. This was my first new build and based on this experience I would never do it again. At least with Pulte/Divosta

My issue is not so much with the builder, but with the main office to whom the builder answers. Hurricane Ian unfortunately delayed the completion of the house. Totally understandable. However, what is NOT acceptable is the fact that in an effort to make up for lost time, Pulte/Divosta tried three times to strong-arm me into closing before the house was ready -- the first time while TWO FEET OF SHEETROCK AND INSULATION WERE STILL MISSING FROM THE LOWER DRYWALL (from rectifying water intrusion on account of the hurricane). By the third time, I finally gave in and closed on a house that was "finished" in a hurry -- and it clearly shows in the build quality. To this day it still has so many defects to remedy, that are too numerous to mention. I keep finding new problems almost every day. A bad experience overall; one that makes me question my decision to buy from Pulte/DiVosta. Hopefully they deliver on their promise to make this up to me; otherwise I don't think that I could ever recommend them to anyone. ... More

Our sales and design experience were wonderful. Unfortunately, that’s where the “joy” of building ended. It was 15 months of unresponsive build managers and terrible communication. It seemed like every trade that walked into our house left something that needed repair. The repairs were put off until, in some cases, the day of or after closing. We communicated issues with Dustin, our manager, dozens of times and it’s like he forgot everything we talked about. We received numerous closing reschedules! Just call when the house is actually finished, cleaned and ready to celebrate, not when you WANT it to close. Our home suffered damage from Ian and my husband and I were here cleaning up the soaked drywall, not Divosta. We literally swept and picked up trash, human feces, urine, dead animals, etc from our house on a dozen occasions over the last 15 months. Once we closed, we spent days cleaning paint, drywall mud and texture off of floors, cabinets, and hardware. And, holy cow, the spiders and other critters that we are still, 5 weeks post closing, trying to eradicate because houses are left wide open. It was sickening to know that I was investing $840k CASH for what looked like a dump. it was beyond stressful! Our bedroom carpet is not stretched, dented appliances, terrible detail work, and missed punch list items. I could go on, but I know that it would be a waste of my time, as you’ve already moved on to the next customer. Luckily my husband and I were able to bust our butts getting the house together post closing for our family to live in comfortably. ... More

Slow and unresponsive especially after closing. Delayed closing. Poor communication. Not at all customer centered

This is the 6th house we have had built in our lifetime and it was the worst experience. It WAS 5MONTHS LATE. Quality is suspect and our sales person never really communicated w us nor helped us when we had issues .