Richmond American Homes Reviews

Wonderful builder that cares about the small details. Quality materials. Stay away from their recommended Lender. Will cause headaches at best, delays and penalties and risks loss of deposit. Because of the Lenders experience, I took away some stars. Imagine the feeling of unable to close due to Lender wanting proof that something that was NOT done, waiting for IRS response, and delay penalties accruing daily for weeks and to the point of forfeiting the down payment deposit.

We couldn’t be happier with our new home and the buying experience that came along with it! Linda was very knowledgeable and thorough throughout our process, and consistently checked in on us with updates. Ivan was also very helpful in ensuring all our blue-tape items were taken care off, even the ones that required completion after closing. We love our home and our neighborhood, and would highly recommend Richmond homes!

Before we moved in to the spec home, everybody wwas so responsive, so responsive. After that event especially when it comes to fixing things, even major things is absolutely negligent. You can't get a person on the phone or if they finally come out, they don't have the time to spend to look at and take into account. Leaking garage under door, inches space on roofing, uncentered doors, etc. So first, the workmanship. There are goods and bads. Labor quality is divided. Some do really bad job, some do excellent. It is up to who they contract. But it buffles me that they would recontract bad workers, way below certification quality. In our case the builder pushed us to move in in 3 weeks from us first seeing the house. Well we budged. But they didn't have time to correct things before move in. 30 day warranty came and still items were left to correct. Submitted warranty requests but nobody cares to answer phone after a month and followups on warranty jobs are gone with the wind. Is this real? Richmond raised the price of the house the next business day we checked it out by 15K. So we lost on that. Structure: Is fine and the paint on the finishes are really good, tile work is great, kitchen is great too. Layout: that is mediocre. We actually had to change and buy new furnishing from our previous house because of the layout change. They were either unusable for the space and sized wrong for the layout. Who designs these Emeralds? No real living room space. the whole kitchen, great troom living room area is 16 ft wide and elongated. Who in normal mind does that? Master toilet room is the smallest out of all, really. you have to wiggle around to sit down because the door hits you otherwise. Master walking closets are small. Nowhere in the house with 9ft ceiling did they use storage space. One shelving everywhere and 42 inches space above it. Bedrooms are tiny except the master. It is good sized. ours is 2100sqft. For the layout it should ahve had at least 2500sqft to give some space in the bedrooms. Garage: 3-car and Love the space. good work except for concrete guys on sheen, consistency on the surface. Tankless heater with stub for water softener. We got neon light that is a downside. Neon? Let's get up to 21st century guys! It is bringht though. I still installed my LEDs. Genie doors and openers are great although MyQ aftermarket system is more responsive. I did epoxy, water softener system, one shelving system around the walls to make it look very functional and enjoyable. I don't like that 9ft ceiling does not have any storage space above the garage door when they are open. Lost space. Doors: quite a few issues that should be fixed when doors are installed. They were not. Many workers came and pointed out to bad craftsmanship while assitant superintendent brushed some things off that these issues are just normal part of life. Windows: Are good Floor: I wish they had thicker carpet. Walls: many parts have only beams at 24 inches apart. No good! Lot size: Great! Roof: Here and there things. They havent fixed them yet after 30 days of request. Electrical: bedrooms dont come with lights. Are you kidding? and they sell the house like that to you. Not even functional!!! Some palces ahd the wiring mixed up. Color codes are horrible. Certified technician could not install a smart dimmer switch even after 40 mins of trying... We ended up doing it. LED lights were ordered throughout and they are great! Gutters: should be a lot better. So there are some really good things and really bad things. At this price point 500K, I definitely expect that things are in top notch order. Hmm...not and are responsive to requests. That bugs me and others a lot. Overall, we made the house look amazing inside. Did not have time for outside yet but it will be amazing too. ... More

The experience with Richmond has been great. From the buying process, to the continued support from their in-home warranty team, our family has continued to feel taken care of.

We bought a model house that was built in year 2020 and seeing a couple of physical problems and signs of usage, instead of being a brand new home.

Amazing experience i’m glad to have my home from one of the highest rated builder in the country. I do appreciate you all and I recommend to everyone with a plan to buy a new home. It is a decision that you will never regret.

Overall our experience has been positive. This positive experience was driven by David, Carl and Austin. My initial support system was very lack and almost deterred us from buying but the crew of gentlemen came in and showed us otherwise.

Beware - the builder doesn’t address any of the items flagged nor conduct cleaning, based on your first walk through. The build looks NOTHING like the model. The model has way more amenities than what the builder provides. Construction workers leave trash all over and the builders just build right on top of it instead of picking up the garbage. Cheaper carpet, less cabinets, less lighting, cheaper grass laid out on all lawn areas (should have been St. Augustine, per my closing document), no backyard irrigation system. In addition, no one teaches you how to use your water heater, how the fire detectors work together, how to properly set the irrigation system and you have to pay for a permit for every single thing, including replacing the cheap landscape installed! The only good thing was my sales agent. This house is not a smart home. ... More

Paul and Yudy we’re awesome!!! They made sure you keep my process nice and smooth!

This was our first time buying a house and our rep, Jessica, was so responsive and helpful! We were in quite the time crunch, and she went out of her way to make sure we were able to finish on time. The quality of the house is definitely above standard compared to other builders in the areas we've been looking at, especially for the price. Its easy to go online and find negative reviews or complaints for any builder, but its hard to find compliments. I wholeheartedly recommend Richmond--especially to anyone on the fence!

I recently purchased a $712,000 home from Richmond American Homes, and my experience has been frustrating and disappointing. Before closing, I was promised four sets of keys, but on the closing day, I was only given two. When I raised the issue with the sales associate, Jmir, he was dismissive and unhelpful, repeatedly insisting that I received all four keys instead of addressing the mistake. Fortunately, the sales coordinator, Genya, was professional and tried to help. She arranged for the superintendent to deliver the missing keys, but instead of providing them, he insultingly handed me $5. I refused because this was never about the money—it was about the safety of my home. I purchased a $712,000 house. Do you think I care about $5 to copy a key? No, I don’t. This was a security issue, and it should have been handled with urgency and professionalism. To make things worse, the superintendent started lecturing me on how to copy a key at a store. This was not helpful or relevant—it felt like he was undermining my concerns and being disrespectful. In my opinion, he knows exactly what happened to my missing keys and is trying to cover it up. This level of unprofessionalism and disregard for customer concerns is unacceptable. While I appreciate Genya’s efforts, the overall experience with Richmond American Homes has been frustrating and disappointing. I expected better service from a company of this stature. Would not recommend based on this experience. ... More

Absolutely the worst experience of my life working with the builders selling agent.

Lots of issues that needed to be addressed during the initial walk through. Poor quality craftsmanship with little detail to the finishing touches for a house that cost so much money. They scheduled a final walk through and lied to us saying that the majority of our initial issues had been addressed. Only for us to realize they had not addressed even half the issues. When we asked for another final walk through, as not much had changed from the initial walk through, they said no. Additionally, closing was rushed so they could meet their quota. We live in a different state and they set a date for closing and then changed it last minute. And they demanded the closing be pushed from a Monday to Friday of the same week, but refused to let us reschedule it for even following week, because they needed to meet their quota. Even though the closing was pushed because they had issues finishing the build. On top of that, they threatened us with late closing fees if we wanted to reschedule the closing for the following week. As mentioned earlier, we live in a different state and had already arranged our schedule to be there on Monday and weren’t able to take off work the week of (which is when we were told that closing was being rescheduled) and arrange an out of state trip. Our experience up to the that point had been great. But the way the walk through and closing were handled was very unprofessional and off putting. Overall, would not recommend buying through Richmond American homes. ... More

All carpets had nails sticking out, all my doors are damage from the bottom, the silicone in my shower was not done right very sloppy work, all my kitchen cabinets schatched, many of my outlets are not on correctly, the paint job in this job is hideous, oh my wall isn’t straight. Whenever I vaccumm my electric goes out ( and was told that’s normal yeah noo) I just pray my ac and gas were installed correctly. Honestly I feel bad that I have no nice things to say but, it’s so frustrating that seems like every was done in a hurry and with do respect to the house or any care. Oh and my side gate out side is falling off. I don’t think at this no I would recommend richmond to anyone or I would buy another home with them. ... More

Everything has been wonderful. Frank in sales was personable, responsive, and very easy to work with. The sale itself went so smoothly and was much easier than this first time home owner expected. I'm absolutely in love with my new home!!

I could not be more pleased with the purchase of our new home . Katrina was exceptional with updates and what was going on when the house was being built and after ownership Gayle and Jeremy have been exceptional with getting the little things taken care of . This was our first home purchase and I could not ask for a better team to help me and my family through the process of buying an home , and after taking ownership.

Great floor plan. We did not pick the extra's but good choices were made on most items.

Viewing the home was a good experience before we closed but when it came time to do the walk throughs and reporting issues there is no urgency or even fixing all the issues in a timely manner even after filling out a request on the portal.

Hold them to dates they promise and have an external inspector to find all the issues behind the walls and electrical.

I appreciate the overall quality and value of my recent purchase with Richmond American Homes. The neighborhood is quiet and I love the mountain view’s and easy access for my mountain biking trails.

We love the town that we are in and the neighborhood. Our sales rep was fantastic, as was the loan officer. However, we were pressured by “corporate” to move up our closing date to meet “their” quarterly sales goals…..which meant that the actual construction crews had to “rush” to finish our home. You can tell by the finish work and attention to detail. (Paint quality is terrible, caulking on countertops is sloppy, contouring of front yard is shoddy, drywall and texture around bathroom light fixtures was sloppy, it was obvious that everything noted issue on the walkthrough was “rushed” to make closing happen….and after talking with other neighbors, I doubt they will be corrected at the one year walk through. We were told of their experience with Richmond, “ that once they sell you your home, good luck getting any response from them…..”We’ll see, I have faith that we will….. ... More

Our experience was easy, quick, honest, and transparent with everyone at Richmond Homes! Everything was seamless and any issues we’ve had since moving in they have been very responsive to fixing. Highly recommend!

Experience with the Builder Superintendent Was Not Good

When we walked in to look at some town homes, we didn’t know the quality of service Richmond f American Homes was prepared to offer. From showing us the homes we immediately looked at to taking us to other properties that were available, Oliver was friendly, flexible, and determined to show us just how great a deal with Richmond American Homes would be. When it came to working through the pre-qualifying and financing process, Judd was incredibly patient and skilled in getting the best situation for our family. We’re thoroughly happy with the home we purchased and will highly recommend to anyone in the market for a new well built home. ... More

Had a few minor details with the new home, they were taken care off but still waiting on some issues. Water pressure upstairs bathrooms very low need improvement on that. Outside HOA hadn’t taken care of couple of dead plants and sprinklers hoses sticking out of the ground. It needs mulching and trash debri cleaned up