Richmond American Homes Reviews

We were the easiest buyers ever. We walked in, said we want that house, and were ready to put 20% or more down using "their" lender. Unfortunately their lender Home American Mortgage Corporation is TERRIBLE to work with. Their complete lack of communication with the builder made the rest of the process unbearable. Richmond appeared to want to sell the house as badly as we wanted to buy it, but the lender was more or less useless, and seemed completely disinterested in making the deal work. Once we moved into our new home we have had some issues that still aren't resolved. I think that Richmond needs to realize that this is the thing that could set them apart from all of the other cookie cutter builders, but they choose to just sell the house and hope that the buyer doesn't bother them. I have always build custom, and from now on I will. Builders like Richmond are really nothing more than lending companies masquerading as builders. They bought cheap money and now are looking to loan it. They build mediocre homes so they can lend the money the bought previously out at a higher rate. What they forget is that this is people's homes, not just a play thing. They need to do MUCH better at follow up after the sale. ... More

I purchased a new Richmond home 30 years ago. The quality of the home then was was great. I can't say the same today. The appliances are unbelievably bad. Home builders are saving money by installing "contractor grade" items in the home. If they offered to let us upgrade to something better during the construction process, that would be fine, but they do not let you upgrade anything. When you walk through the model homes, the appliances and upgrades you see are what you would get months and months ago. When they cut costs, they didn't remodel the models so you can see what you'll actually get. ... More

Sales lady Lori provided good information about the residence and options of the house. However, when providing information about lenders, the information was not correct The lenders, the home owners insurance, the sales department were not in sync when providing me the right information I would get an answer from one department then a different one from the other department, and so on. Home American needs to provide uniform current and correct information to customers. Also, Issues with the construction of the house have been brought up as well. Hopefully this gets resolved in a timely manner ... More

This was the worst experience in regard to communication period. Our agent Mayra shared no concern with my and my wife's concerns to the home purchase. She seemed simply satisfied to getting the signatures required and the deposits then after that she simply disappeared! She made numerous blunders. Not mistakes but huge blunders and wouldn't answer her phone or return messages as needed. When we finally got to move into the house, we had to wait 30 days to receive the builders' incentives appliances. Washer, Dryer and Refrigerator!!! The house is pretty awesome but here we are waiting for the construction issues to be corrected! It seems as though there is no communication among the Richmond employees. No one seems to know who is responsible for what. I'm hoping that soon all construction items will be completed because we have warranty issues cropping up that I am holding on to so as to not confuse these workers. Once again fantastic product but that is as far as it goes. ... More

I'll be honest, it was a pretty rough experience overall. I put the money down in January. They initially said July was the goal, and then pushed to mid August, then mid October, mid November, end of November, mid December, end of December, mid January, then I finally closed (barely) at the end of January. There was a different person to work with every other month, between sales reps, superintendents, construction managers, etc. They had to redo something about nearly every part of the house because they did it wrong or failed inspections, and turnover was well over 100%. I had to compare notes with several of the contacts at the company each week to try to figure out what was actually happening, and I was going out there myself once or twice per week to see who was right. They were scrambling to finish at the end- I was missing countertops and tons of aesthetics during my initial home walkthrough (blue tape) and they were still finishing up the morning of closing. They didn't get my certificate of occupancy until literally hours before closing, so I couldn't do utilities beforehand, and closing took 3 hours because we had to wait for the CO to propagate through the various groups. I worked with some good people like Melissa, Darlene, Taffie, and Alan that kept me from pulling out completely, but it was a rough process overall that took over a year to complete. It's a good house, with many things I really appreciate (large yard, gutters/architectural shingles were included, great drywall work, heavy emphasis on energy efficiency, tall ceilings, etc.) but it was a lot of work to get it done correctly along the way. ... More

Purchased and contract was to close in 2 months on a specific date when the home was to be completed. 1 week after contracting the insurance provider is the one that told me the builder is closing 2 weeks earlier. I could go on and on about the disappointment but let's just say the home was no where completed when I closed. The title company was hacked- not there fault but the had no communication an entire 2 weeks before closing. I never knew where I was signing or when. It was not a good experience. I felt sorry for the sales professional doing everything she could but the disorganization she had to work with within the company was unbelievable. ... More

We purchased a new build from dirt. The overall experience was frustrating to say the least. This was our first time buying a new build, so we did not know a lot of key things we should have received from a builder. We met with the sales guy multiple times before we finally decided to buy from Richmond. We pick out the lot from the RICHMOND plans, paid our earnest money and were told it would take 12-14 months to build. This was on 2/27/23. Around July we asked our sales guy if he had any idea what our backyard was going to look like. He said that should have been discussed on our plot call to go over the plot the city(not Richmond) finalized. I told him we never had a plot call. He instantly had a look of fear in his face as he realized this was a HUGE mess up somewhere in the chain of the Richmond organization. So he gave us a copy of the plot designed and approved by the city. We looked at it and realized our backyard had a huge retaining wall in the middle of the ENTIRE YARD. No other house in the whole neighborhood has this crappy retaining wall. Had we known about this retaining wall, we would have NEVER picked this lot. The city signed off on that plot design on 2/24/23. We signed our paperwork on 2/27/23. It was a huge miss from Richmond. We didn't know about a separate plot as we were shown Richmond's plot, they were not the same at all. We had the option to forfeit our earnest money or take the house. We ended up sticking with the house. But this was a huge miss by Richmond for a home buyer. Future buyers, make sure you get a city plot call before you give them any money. I wish we would have known that. The design center was great. The woman we worked with was phenomenal and super helpful. Our sales guy was either let go, or moved on to a new position so we were transitioned over to a different guy. Our first guy was super responsive, replied to calls, texts and emails. The new guy that we were transitioned to was horrible. He still hasn't replied to 4 different emails I sent him, which it's past the point now. Our superintendent was amazing. We had a great experience with him. He was very responsive, fixed things we noticed wrong right away. He was definitely the best person we worked with at Richmond. I stopped reaching out to the new sales guy that took over our deal and started reaching out to our superintendent because he was so responsive. As far as workmanship, I would say it's mediocre. We have a crooked wall in the bedroom in the basement. We have the wrong grout color. We had a corner of our backsplash fixed three different times. We had major roofing debris in our gutter which caused flooding on our front porch. I think some of the work done was not quality work by the contractors that are hired to do the work. Our house was completed in 6 months instead of the 12-14 they originally said. Which was unexpected, but also not an issue for us. Like I said, our design center experience was great. And our superintendent was awesome. I don't know what we would have done if we didn't have him. ... More

I would like to write a good review in regards to issues in my home that still need to be resolved but unfortunately I have not had a good experience as of now. After the inspection, I was told that whatever needed to be fixed would be fixed within the first 30 days of the closing date. It is now past the 30 days and i have nothing fixed.

THE BAD. Our house was filthy after closing. Workers used our bathrooms, broking promises by builder in regard to our driveway. Paint spots on carpet in every room. The tile floor had paint specks and excess grout and some type of adhesive spots. Bathroom counter top had silicone smudges all over them. THE GOOD, The neighborhood and residents are great. The house house has a good layout. The sales team and superintendent seem to care

Home not ready on time Inspection not allowed prior to close Incentives not clear punchlist items still not closed

The floor plans and lots are nice. The sales agents seldom gave updates, and was very hands off and everything was “out of their control”. There were frequent delays, communicated last minute, with vague reasons give. The day before closing, we were told it was delayed, yet again. The day before closing! Several rollover items from the final walk are still incomplete. Several new work orders after move in are still incomplete, going on over a month.

First off, the house itself is very nice. The floor plan is awesome, the materials aren’t bad. It’s a very welcoming home. However, 1 month later. The screen door has popped off, the locks wouldn’t lock from the beginning, no body has came and fixed it. Our garage door opens our neighbors and our front door handle is coming lose. The home buying was incredibly frustrating. The loan process took way too long. Our loan officer Deacon kept us updated as much and as well as he could. From getting told “we’d close tomorrow” to it being delayed 4 weeks because of reasons I have never heard of. I WOULD buy another Richmond American home, however, I would NOT ever consider going through their company. ... More

The people I worked with, sales and construction, are outstanding and continue to be so. They are just being asked to do too much, too fast and the results show it. Lots of little/moderate problems that were indicative of this. Not real pleased with that, not much else to say. I chose to buy, so it is my fault. I like the house ( once the issues are straightened out)and the neighborhood. Why you cannot select any options is stupid and why you get this review. No pull out drawers in the bathrooms…really? Just cheap. Of course, I signed a contract and they (corporate) dropped the asking prices 15k+. Yeah, not pleased, then all the crappy and, I mean crappy, issues with the house. Workers/builders rushing/don't care. Hard sell to recommend RA. The saving grace is they are responding to my complaints. However, so many of the problems are just not really excusable. Oh yeah, this is my 4th home, so you guys are last in that group. ... More

To ensure a timely and smooth home-buying process with Richmond American Homes, it's important to actively communicate with members of their Sales, Loan, and Customer Service teams. Staying proactive in your interactions will help you avoid delays and uncertainties, keeping you well-informed about the next steps in the process.

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

Home buying process was not good. Their lender was terrible and I had zero communication with sales rep declined and a few things he described were inaccurate. He also didn't tell me about the upcoming inventory. Their site project manager was the saving grace. Two weeks after signing we had a huge leak, thankfully we were connected to a plumber and they stopped it but it took builder a month to fix under the warranty (thank goodness for a warranty). Having been here in the house for a month I think there the ceilings are horrendous and look like we've been here longer some of the materials used do give cheap too. Would I purchase another home them? I don't think I would. I'd try another first knowing which better questions to ask ... More

We purchased a home and did the final walkthrough etc and all was taken care from the list our inspector provided. Their was one issue that wasnt…water dispenser from fridge. We were told part had arrived and scheduled the technician to repair. Technician arrived no part was given to us and tech knew nothing about it. The technicians made several trips and still hasnt been fixed as of 11/25….moved in 10/11. My wife or I have had to take time away from work and be at the house each time. Appears to be no sense of urgency or desire to get this resolved. Lesson learned….always have issuues resolved before closing. ... More

After moving into the home I realized that all the appliances are very poor quality. My dishwasher was not working.. I had to call several times to get it fixed. not sure how it passed inspection. It is now fixed. The master bathroom doors are backwards. I have to get wet with cold water to turn the water on. Not a good experience. I expressed concern about this and I was told that it is correct. How is this possible? Who has to get wet with cold water every time you take a bath. Not happy about this… Landscaping issues on the back of the house it floods really bad. House gutters not installed correctly causing the back yard to flood. When I expressed concern with the flooding, I was told to contact my home insurance company if water gets in the house. I just moved to this home 30 days ago. I would think the landscaping issues would be fixed by the builder… I request my home light fixtures to be changed to black as it is in most homes in this neighborhood and I was told No. Not great experience so far beautiful neighborhood but home quality not the best it could be. ... More

I have had nothing but issues since I decided to purchase a home. First was the purchase process where documents just given to you with nobody reaching out to make sure you understand them. If it wasn't for my agent I would have been lost in this process. Fast forward to the house itself. Worker did sub par work. During my walk through there were several things that needed to be fixed, door left open at end of business so anyone could walk in my home and beer in my refrigerator from the workers. Even after the walk through I had multiple issues with damaged ceiling, poor paint job in some places, clogged toilet from workers putting debris down the toilet, messy/dirty windows, hard to remove residue on all countertops, among other things. After filing claims they did respond and come out to fix most of the things but to buy a new home and right out the gate have to do all these things is ridiculous. Tina at the front office was awesome and helped the best she could but other than that, not so much of great experience to have bought a brand-new home. Disappointment ... More

Love the overall layout and most of the workmanship, and the lot/view is what ultimately carried the day. On the other hand, the negatives are numerous. Appliances are a HUGE disappointment for the price of this home. Most are complete crap; dishwasher is a joke. Now that we are painting the entire house (making "contractor white" go away), we are finding all kinds of workmanship issues with the drywall joints, texturing, and initial painting. 3-car garage must be designed for Prius's; can't possibly park normal-sized vehicles next to each other inside and comfortably open a door. And our buying/closing experience was less than ideal; there were errors in the closing documents, and post-closing expenses are still an issue with the Title company selected by RA. ... More

Our experience with Richmond American Homes was one of chaos and confusion. The sales team lack the ability to communicate. Three times the closing dates were moved, but the sales team would not inform us until the before and in once instance we were not informed until the day we were supposed to close and get our keys. We have been in our homes for a month and the punch list items have not been completed from our pre-move-in checklist. Richmond American staff does not inform us with someone is coming over to make repairs; people show up at random time. Overall we had a terrible experience with added stress because no one at Richmond American is able to communicate. ... More

It was not a pleasant experience as the home we wanted was told it was sold while in actuality it was not. The home we purchased has issues that are not being resolved. Poor quality of paint resulting in painting with superior paint prior to moving in. Garages are all too small to accommodate larger pickups. And the real clincher was looking in the attic above garage are ceiling joists with incorrect bevel cuts still used offering little ceiling support. Obviously inspectors don’t do their job.

This is my second home. The sales Departmrnt was not honest, and The lending process was the worst experience. . Richmond lenders was not helpful, constantly being condescending and making you feel like you should just give up. Questioning income, questioning why I didn't know certain things. An overall stressful experience that I hope no one else has to endure.

We’ve had a lot of issues after buying the home. A lot of poor quality work done on the home. Many things not put together well, the upstairs bathroom flooded after a storm because there is an issue with the roof or the pipes and now we’re worried about mold and water damage from every storm before that. We’ve appreciated quick responses to our warentee requests to address these issues. And that we are under warentee, but very disappointed in how poorly the condition of our new home was in.

The sales process was very efficient and pleasant. After moving in we found several issues with the house itself. We made a list and were instructed to communicate with their representative to get these resolved. Almost a month and a half later and all communication is one way - me to them. I don’t even get a thanks for the text I am working on it. Nothing. It is very frustrating.