Richmond American Homes Reviews

Our overall experience with Richmond was normal. Ms. Ranesha was awesome and helped as much as she could. Overall, we have no complaints.

Everything was great. It was a smooth transaction from start to finish. Definitely recommend!

Great home great buy couldn’t be happier

We bought the house on contingency bases on a few things which was a great option. The house is amazing and the responsiveness for the company was great when we had questions or concerns. We love Richmond so much we suggested the builder to another family member that is now buying a house of their own. We love our realtor Jessi as she has treated us like family.

I had a great experience buying my home. Everything went better than expected, from the communication to the closing process. I felt informed and confident throughout the journey. I couldn’t be happier with how it all turned out. Truly thankful for everyone who helped make it happen!

The purchase process for this home was easy and seamless. We worked with an excellent sales associate who answered questions and was so supportive during the time we worked with him. The construction manager was also good to work with in helping get the house ready to move into. There was a short timeline between purchase and closing and he go everything that needed to be fixed or completed done in that time. He was very responsive to our questions and Pros: The house is quiet and solid. We are happy with the home and are glad we chose Richmond to work with. Cons: the quality of the house painting inside and out is a little disappointing. We will have to do some repainting both inside and out on trim and doors. It is not a big issue. The responsiveness of the after sale personnel is not as good as with the earlier team. Fortunately there have been only a few minor issues to be dealt with to date. Again, we are happy with our home and will recommend Richmond to other prospective buyers. ... More

From the moment we walked into the office with our agent, to the time we closed our loan, everyone was great and very helpful. The day we closed we did our final walk through and learned about all the details of our appliances, tankless water heater, air conditioner, possible drip from extra condensation, to where wires are in the garage and where not to put things on the walls, everything has been Great! Never thought we would buy a new home, yet here we are.

I genuinely loved the overall end-to-end experience. The model home I purchased is beautiful, the interest rate offered was competitive, and the after-purchase care has been outstanding. David and Gabriel, in particular, went above and beyond in addressing a few issues we noted after moving in—they were incredibly responsive and supportive, which made a huge difference. I’ve been enthusiastically recommending this builder and community to my friends and family because I truly enjoy sharing the positive parts of my journey here. That said, I do want to be honest about one frustrating aspect: the sales department—especially Joey—made the initial process more stressful than it needed to be. We encountered several unexpected surprises during the purchase phase, and the communication style felt dismissive and at times unprofessional. It left a sour taste in our mouths and made us question whether we had made the right decision. Thankfully, every other part of the experience has more than made up for that rocky start. We were well taken care of by the rest of the team, and in the end, we’re very happy with our home and this community!! ... More

Great experience so far.

Workmanship is very poor. Quality of products used throughout are less than desirable. Still waiting on repairs from initial walk through and 10 day inspection. Lack of communication post close. They were great to deal with in the beginning to buy the house. Once closed, it’s been complete opposite

Th home supervisor was great

So we love the house and the location. The floor plan is exactly what we have wanted for years and the community is quiet and will be great as we move into retirement. Material quality if very good although I marked down worksmanship because of the many sloppy minor errors made that had to be fixed. I've gone through several houses and honestly the subcontractors need to just care a little bit more and take a little more time. Overcutting holes in drywall, sloppy painting, messy work areas, breaking windows, etc. Just ongoing slopiness that ultimately wastes money. For trustworthiness, this is tied to responsiveness for me. There were several things that needed to be corrected from our final walkthrough and the onsite superintendent just didn't do anything with them. This led to him being replaced about a month later and now the updates are getting done pretty timely. I would have marked both lower, but the company is working to take care of the problem now. Also, the warranty claim process appears pretty unresponsive. We submitted one item and never got a follow up call on it and we have heard a similar complaint from another homeowner. That said, we figured out the problem and doubt we will have other issues based on the build quality. For value, they are good houses, but I would argue that they are priced at the high end of the market. Probably about $20k overpriced but we wanted the location and the floorplan so went ahead and bought knowing the long-term payoff would be good. ... More

Buying a new home with Richmond American is by far the best decision you can make. The representatives (sales, loan, building operations, etc., were super responsive and went out of their way to make the process easy relatively simple and super-efficient. I would like to specifically praise the work of Tanner (our sales representative) and Tyler (our building supervisor) at Arborbrook. Both men were incredible in performing their jobs and were a pleasure to work with. I would also like to note the outstanding work of Erin, our loan representative. Erin was very responsive answering loan questions and ensuring that we understood all aspects of our loan. I was working with 3 new home builders for months, before I chose Richmond American in about two weeks, specifically because they were so responsive and seemed to really want to help our family purchase their dream home. I highly recommend Richmond American Homes for new home purchase. You won't be disappointed. ... More

We were looking for a new house in a neighborhood that is currently under development and has multiple builders. After making multiple trips and visited all builders in the community we decided to go with Richmond. At Richmond we found the most house for the money, build quality is fantastic, lot size, sales rep Jesus went above and beyond for us, loan department as well. We made the right choice with Richmond and we couldn't be more happy.

Quick smooth and easy process

We recently purchased a new construction home at Seasons at Wekiva Ridge in Mount Dora, FL, and the entire experience has been fantastic from start to finish. From the moment we walked into the model home, we were warmly greeted by Samantha. Her professionalism, knowledge, and patience made us feel completely comfortable. She answered all our questions thoroughly, which made our decision to move forward with Richmond American Homes very easy. We also chose to use their mortgage company, and the financing process with Mike and his team was incredibly smooth and straightforward. They guided us every step of the way, making the approval process stress-free. Our final walk-through with Bob was detailed and organized, and we’re happy to say there were no issues at all. We truly appreciate the craftsmanship and attention to detail in our new home. Thank you to everyone at Richmond American Homes for such a great experience! ... More

Buying a helmet, Richmond American has been a wonderful experience in many ways. From the person we worked with when we purchased it Matt to the contractor that we dealt with Todd. We have had a wonderful experience. The only problem we’ve had is with our Postal Service, we cannot seem to get our mail changed over because it keeps saying that the address is not valid. That is the only problem we’ve had, but it has been a significant one. I’m not sure who is responsible for this, but it is driving me out of my mind! So the only thing I would suggest in the future is that everybody is connected on the fact that these places need to have an address in place before people move in because it’s been very frustrating. Not being able to have our mail delivered properly. I have done everything including going to planning and zoning and no one really is dealing with it. Everybody just keeps saying it’s someone else’s fault and I’m not sure who’s fault it is. I just wish it would get fixed! Richmond American is a beautiful home and we would buy it again in a heartbeat. We are so happy here and we are so glad we bought it.! Everybody has been responsive and done a great job! ... More

There has been a lot of issues since buying and it seems as alll the nice people during the buying process have now disappeared or just send over a warranty link when I ask them to fix something but conveniently enough it seems like almost nothing is covered under warranty

Worked with Cori and she kept us informed on what we needed to do. The closing process was great. We closed on our old house in the morning and got the keys for our new house that afternoon.

Quality of work is lacking, during initial inspection many items were brought up. During the final inspection most of the initially mentioned issues had not been resolved. We already have a list for about 30 items that will need to be addressed during the 30 day inspection. Most minor, but a handful of issues are pretty big.The assistant superintendent that did the walkthroughs did not seem very knowledgeable and seemed rushed. He also tried gaslighting us about and issue, saying the shower door is intended to only swing one way, which is incorrect, the issue is the alignment and or the tile floor. Overall not the best experience. ... More

Jason, the salesperson for our area, did a very good job. He's pleasant to work with and a good communicator. The house itself is exactly what we wanted and we like it very much. Because of the price point, everything is not high quality, but acceptable. We are impressed with the carpet/pad, stove and dishwasher. The real issue is quality of workmanship - it is not very good overall. Many problems are easily avoidable if workers took didn't splatter paint, grout on the tile (use drop cloths or paper!) and used the correct chemicals to clean silicone, adhesive, etc. off the floor rather than wipe with a rag and leave smears all over the tile. The other issue is responsiveness, none of the issues we've reported have been fixed but we're hoping we'll be addressed at the 45 day walkthru. ... More

We didn’t build, but we purchased a new Richmond American home and have been extremely happy with the quality and design. The layout is thoughtful, the finishes are beautiful, and everything feels solid and well-made. I absolutely love the sunroom! The sales team was wonderful and very responsive. Great value and a great home!

Richmond American has great incentives right now. It was a super tight time line to close on a move-in ready home. Using their in-house lender was challenging, but it all worked out in the end. We got a modern, energy efficient home in a great neighborhood. What more can you ask for?

Our experience was very good. There were a couple of hiccups along the way, but that is expected for a new build. The only negative was being surprised by things that are not in our home that were in the model. That was a bit of a disappointment. Being a spec home there were no choices. Overall we are satisfied.

Whitney was fantastic and kept me in the loop, while Matt made sure all my thoughts were addressed prior to closing. Mike has been fantastic in the Warranty team when I noticed some small things that needed to be addressed.