K. Hovnanian® Homes Reviews in Akron, OH

My Experience with K Hovnanian I’ve been living in my K Hovnanian home for four months, and what I initially thought would be an exciting experience has turned into a frustrating one. The issues began from the moment we decided to purchase the house. Although the home was still in the framing stage when we committed, we had absolutely no say in the design choices, colors, or finishes. It felt like we were given the lowest-tier construction package when it came to the home's design. For example, the same layout on our street includes a large front porch with an overhang, hand railings on the porch steps, shutters on all of the exterior windows, an extended bump out on the garage, etc. The problems continued after we signed the contract. We were assured that the yard's grading was complete and that what we saw was the final product. The backyard was one of the most significant selling features for us. However, without warning or consultation, our backyard was regraded three separate times, making it practically unusable. To add insult to injury, the yard markers were moved, leaving us with a much smaller backyard than initially indicated. The left yard markers were moved about 3-4 feet inward, now giving us a backyard that comes to a significant angle. During our final walkthrough, we were informed that we had six months after moving in to have a yard, per the HOA. We hired contractors to come out to create plans for landscaping, a deck, a patio, and a fence - which we paid for - to have those plans redone due to the additional grading. Despite sending multiple emails and requesting that the issues be addressed, it took nearly three months to receive any response, and even then, there has been zero work done to correct the situation. Meanwhile, I’ve watched as other homes in the neighborhood, particularly the ones that haven’t sold yet, received complete landscaping packages with grass, trees, shrubs, and other upgrades—homes that K Hovnanian is clearly prioritizing to improve their curb appeal and sales potential. Adding to the frustration, our portion of the neighborhood has flooded multiple times, causing extensive damage to our landscape. Yet, K Hovnanian seems more focused on making the unsold homes look spectacular rather than fixing the issues affecting existing homeowners like us. It feels as though our backyard was sacrificed to enhance the appeal of neighboring homes that haven’t been purchased. Shortly after moving in to our home, we discovered residue behind the master bathroom toilet - in addition to two other water related issues - this caused us to call out the home warranty team. After discussing with our construction manager, they informed us that the issues we had brought up were due to undisclosed water damage. We were not made aware of any issues prior to closing and feel as if this water damage would not have been brought up at all had we not took this to the home warranty team. Finally, even though the construction of all the homes on our street has been finished for about two months, we have yet to receive a finalized paved road or any traffic signs for our street—a stop sign or street name sign. Overall, my experience has been very disappointing, and I strongly urge potential buyers to be cautious when considering K Hovnanian. ... More

I like the home layout, the area, and the fact that the build was on time. However, there were many issues that I experienced. They were very hesitant during the build for me to have my own inspectors visit. This was a huge red flag, but I had them come anyways and there were a handful of small fixes they had to do. I’ve lived here for 3 months and I’ve noticed several craftsmanship issues including painting around doorknobs ( so you need to repaint when replacing doorknobs), a leaky shower enclosure, terribly flat paint throughout, and door knobs that are falling apart. They also don’t manage the contractors very well. I was having somebody install my lawn and one of the contractors drove a bobcat on it DURING the install. The lawn guys had to repair and KHov did not even respond when I told them. The contractors were also using my water so I thought I had a leaky outdoor spigot. The water pressure is terrible. I only had enough pressure to get one (new) sprinkler working. KHov blamed it on my hoses, but believe me, that’s not the case. And the cherry on top is when they hired somebody to come dig up my yard and expose electrical wires WITHOUT notifying me. They destroyed a large section of my front yard and left a huge hole for my kids to fall in to. It’s still there! Still haven’t heard anything from KHov. They think they can do whatever they want. Very unprofessional and uncaring business. ... More