Pulte Homes Reviews

We chose Pulte because of name recognition for quality homes. Unfortunately we are not impressed by what we received and there are still issues with our home. I would definitely have to think twice if I were ever to buy from Pulte again.

Be cautious before signing contract. You will be locked once signed and no way you can negotiate or request of changes. Zero flexibility on minor customizations to home or options. Quality control is not good and often buyers find most issues before closing.

If you are using your own title company the experience will be very taxing. The closing coordinator for Pulte was a nightmare. I received 5 different closing dates which made me jump through hoops on my end and not one phone call or email was returned by the senior closing coordinator. It was stressful. I was also promised a faucet upgrade and was told it was ordered and that never happened.

Make sure you have a good field manager, basically the General Contractor of the build, that has good communication skills. Ours, no longer with the company, only wanted to communicate through phone calls, didn't reply to emails, deflected responsibility, and gave false timelines. We had our "celebration walk" when the home still didn't have water, pass inspections, and receive certificate of occupancy. Told us the closing date had to be pushed out the day after he told us we were "good" to close.

I have been in my home for approximately 3 months. There are greatly noticeable cracks and nail pops throughout the house that were visible prior to moving in. Drywall spackle on mirrors, countertops, walls, and doors I cleaned after closing on the house. The conduit outside the house for the fiber optic line was cut and covered over with concrete making it very difficult for the technician to run the line. I had to cut sections of drywall and then conduit behind the wall in the garage to keep the line from catching on very tight turns. Here my list of issues and concerns - kitchen cabinets and drawers not properly fitting or closing, Ethernet cables not properly run, squeaky subfloor under the hardwood planks. I can continue to list faults. Pulte you are welcome to contact me. ... More

Quality of material could have been a lot better for the price paid.

Everyone is excited and has answers before the sale, after closing no one keeps their promises.

There are too many separate points of contact in the process between Pulte sales and Pulte lending. Those two offices do not share communication well. Sales could have explained things much better along the way. Lending will not give you the best rate, they will give you a “competitive rate”. There is no supervisory oversight that the buyer can see or access. Jason the project manager was the shining star for the company. Great communication, explained things well, and responsive. Unfortunately, after 1 month in the home, we have had to open 4 work tickets for incomplete items or other issues after we moved in. Lovely home, but needs a more thorough inspection prior to closing. ... More

The amount of emails and different people reaching out was really confusing. Since purchasing it seems you gave our email to a mailing list. The emails are flooding in. Hard to figure out which ones need attention and which ones don’t. Someone reached out about our warranty yesterday. Turns out they were trying to sell something. Were FLOODED with paperwork.

This process of this new house build took way too long! Twice the time! No communication from the sells representative after we signed on the dotted line, wasn’t honest or straightforward with timelines or delays we heard nothing.

My home took approximately a year and 1/2 to build. Workmanship was sloppy. The process from start to finish was horrible. Pulte mortgage was also horrible. Their prices are overpriced. Had to switch lenders twice during the process due to the delay. I spent more than budgeted in storage fees, points and appraisal fees. Not a happy camper. The only bright spot of the process was the final construction manager that was assigned to me one month before closing who by the grace of god got me moved with punch list items.

A great house, but a very poor experience the first 4 months. Our salesperson, Robin, did an outstanding job of communicating and seeking for answers. Additionally, Charlie turned our project around and our neighborhood for that matter. He deserves a raise. That being said, a customer shouldn't have to manage a build, which is what this experience turned into. We are currently dealing with a warranty issue due to poor craftsmanship by the tile layers, but all other trades did a quality job. This house is what we expected and what we were sold.

This was our first new build. We were thrilled with what Pulte offered and promised. Throughout the building process we experienced a lot of headaches which were caused by lack of communication and under delivered expectations. Maybe it was the lack of supply and/or skill labor, but the communication definitely could have been better to eliminate misunderstandings. As home buyers we trust the professionals’ input and communication to help us understand what’s next. Through this experience we felt confused and desperate to figure it out. It’s unfortunate that we had this experience because Pulte was highly recommended to us. We definitely had too many negatives. Overall, we can not recommend anyone to go through the same process as we did. ... More

The site build crew and manager were great. The sales team not so as they misled us on a number of issues. Primarily promising us a unit with a view. They didn’t tell us they plan to build a couple more units that will cut into our view we paid extra for the unit. Also building a city rec center to further cut into our view.

While Ryan was doing his best. His workers and people hired by Pulte were not good We are still waiting for many items to be finished We closed on August

Not impressed . Pricy . No big space

We are a second time buyers with PULTE, experience with oak tree was horrible, quality build are bad, house still dirty after we purchased home, paint in every window, floor with paint and dirt, etc

Very Average quality homes. Overpriced.

While we love the house and the neighborhood, the process of getting here was terrible and we will never go through Pulte again. You have to stay on top of them on every little thing and not trust them to do what they say. Get everything in writing, check every option you pick for your home, follow up on the price of everything because they will get so much wrong and will try to overcharge every chance they get. Be aware that their mortgage options through Pulte are very invasive and will require more financial paperwork and hoops to jump through than a regular bank will, although the extra money off the price of the house can be a nice incentive. Be prepared to stay on top of your project manager while the house is being built as well to ensure work is being completed correctly. Our project manager made the process very stressful as he tried to get out of redoing work his team did incorrectly and when he was rated poorly on the Pulte survey, he sent us an angry text afterwards about his survey score even though it was a very negative experience with him and the survey results reflected that. All that said, we've had to use the Pulte warranty on a few things (because of our terrible project manager) and the warranty team has been very responsive and helpful. Overall, the end product is great but we would never go through a building process like this again. ... More

Sales experience started off good however mistakes are made on Pulte’s sales staff part. The way it was handled it was unfortunately very displeasing and unprofessional. There so cold “IN-house” Pulte Mortgage team was very condescending, Contradictory & Arrogant in their delivery of messages, Almost as though you are wasting their time or bothering them! The only bright light was the builder who tried to do his best in his Construction crew making structural mistakes however eventually most issues, got handled.

Below average support by sales staff partly arising from sellers market. They interact with you as if they are doing you a favor. Stress during closing process was horrible

Would not purchase from Pulte again. Communication and transparency are lacking.

My project manager had way too many homes. It was evident in the responsiveness and ability to keep up with issues. There were a few hiccups along the way that I had to stay on top off, but the painters are a disaster. It was ridiculous what was missed and how many times they had to come back. By the time we closed, I basically just gave up. I’m also disappointed that the ceiling/attic isn’t strong enough to support any storage. I would like to attach some indoor gym equipment for kids to the walls and ceiling, but Im scared the roof would fall down..even though I was able to put something similar in my last house without issues. I don’t regret buying the house, but I’m left feeling disappointed. ... More

From start to finish alot of errors where made. Talked to other owners in area and it seem the options offered to some owners wher not offered to others. There is not a paint and lighting options

Plenty of issues with the house with workmanship and quality. I wouldn't be able to recommend Pulte just with the number of issues we've had with them. They did go to lengths to make everything better but that only eases the sting a bit. The house was A COMPLETE MESS the day of closing. Landscaping was not in. Carpet throughout the house had to be replaced a couple weeks after moving in. We had to continually nag the builders to get things fixed that were not right. Then it would be "fixed" and we would have to get things "fixed" again. Second time having a home built and was a nightmare. I honestly would blame most of this on Plute contractors and them rushing to get work done due to the amount of work. But Pulte really needs to either find new contractors or do a better job of inspecting and having them come fix their work vs. having the customer inspect and tell Pulte that the work wasn't done correctly. When all is said an done, I would go back and pick a different builder. If it wasn't for the sales rep Molly and the Construction Manager Daniel, we would have tossed in the towel. ... More