Richmond American Homes Reviews

The Sales staff actively worked to resolve any issues during the process. The construction team as well as onsite customer service team were responsive and quick to address items needing attention.

I had an extremely disappointing experience working with Richmond Homes. While exploring a new development in Winchester, Virginia to be closer to family, we were initially drawn to Richmond Homes due to a lower discounted interest rate offered through a preferred lender and what seemed like a decent price for the home, along with a $10,000 closing incentive. Despite flying out from California to check out the property, we encountered numerous issues throughout the home, which we flagged with blue tape during our walkthrough. As we progressed towards closing, just two weeks before the scheduled date, we were informed by the lender that our home would be considered a secondary property, resulting in a significantly higher 9% interest rate due to the value of our California home and other properties we owned. Even though we had rented out our previous home and had all necessary arrangements in place, Richmond Homes refused to honor the initially promised 5% interest rate. In a scramble, we managed to secure another lender who could close on time, but this switch meant losing the closing incentive and lower interest rate. By the day before closing, we noticed that many of the issues we had flagged with blue tape remained unresolved, with over 50% of the work incomplete. To add to our frustration, the builder claimed we were outside the 30-day warranty period for addressing these issues, despite them being raised during our walkthrough. Our attempts to communicate with Richmond Homes, including the floor man, have been met with silence – phone calls and emails have gone unanswered, with no response to multiple attempts to reach out. Overall, our experience with Richmond Homes has been deeply disappointing, and we feel let down by their lack of transparency, communication, and follow-through. ... More

They only care about you buying the house. On our pre close walk we found out the microwave had been used but they didn't care to change it or do anything to fix the problem since they already had the earnest money. They said they would only clean it and that microwave was very stinky. Seller Moises never had a solution, only kept saying that was not part of the deal, Horrible seller that only cares about making money and not the customer.

I would advise you get a third party inspector to ensure the roof won't leak. I'm also unimpressed with the quality of materials used for the cabinets - no slow close hinges or higher quality wood. Be careful to not be fooled by the "design package" document which shows just SOME of the design elements that will be included in your house. We were showed a design package with hexagonal tiling for the master bath, but instead, we have a cheap plastic master shower.

Many issues encountered and some sloppy workmanship, however the construction supervisor and warranty person were very helpful. The salesman was excellent.

For almost half a mil not worth the price and experience

Since the beginning of the purchase was not clear and the communication not at all. For approval of purchase took to long to said not approved and in the between of the process they always ask for documents that was already upload in the portal meaning they never look the docs provide. After purchase of the house I am still waiting to solve or repair the issues that was address.

They need to communicate better and figure out how take care of issues on rollover items from the walkthrough inspections.

No issues with Selecting the home, Making upgrades, Getting answers to questions from sales staff on site. Their lending team is not efficient. We have bought multiple properties and have never had so many issues with a Lender. The Lender team would continuously request information that was previously requested Over and over again, we went under contract in July 2023 and my file was still incomplete and unorganized in the last days of closing April 2024. We ended up closing late. It was frustrating to go back-and-forth with the Lender assistant continuously advising documents were already sent. Team was not checking that the documents were turned in, instead, they were just request them. I imagine they had an endless amount of files coming into the same email where people were turning stuff in. It seemed as though no one was organizing the documentation that was coming in. At closing, I was told to send wire transfer payment into an account, Then advised that was not The correct account to send it to a different one, Total disorganization. I paid the wire transfer fee both times. I would never work with this lending team ever again if I had the choice. Have been living in the home for about three weeks, we have found multiple cosmetic issues with the home, Paint washes off with water, Unpainted spots on the walls, Stucco texture missed Outside the property, Light fixtures loose, Cooktop and kitchen not properly fastened to cabinetry, Hanging pole in closet cut too short, Paint splatter on bathroom vanities, faucet with incorrect temperature signaling, And the list continues. I have submitted multiple warranty requests, Still waiting to hear when those will be scheduled for repair. I have observed work getting completed on the homes since I’ve moved in and construction is still very active, only One coat of paint applied this would explain how the paint falls off when you wash the stucco. The same applies to paint job done inside the home. It seems as though the work getting completed on these homes is paid by contract so it’s getting done as quickly as possible, and lacks quality. ... More

THis was our first home purchase and it went by so easily and quickly! Love our home

They will over promise and under deliver. Everything was a quick fix during the walk around but they waited a month after closing and my consistent follow up to start making repairs that were supposed to be done prior to closing and then postponed by the builder to the week after closing. To name a few: -water hoses in the washer are cross connected -unable to use a broken tub for a month now and builder is MIA. -they show you better quality appliances and then go with the cheapest. -a door doesn't latch - ceiling was not properly painted -floor has stains -house wasn't cleaned. AC filter was not replaced as promised. -Appliances has dents, and scratches, same with sliding doors. Windows stained with glue or paint. The lack of care is obvious. For a better experience have them get any work done PRIOR to closing. I'm disappointed with the experience don't recommend this builder. ... 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

If you want a home with an RV garage, Richmond American is the only builder that has a garage large enough to accommodate a 30+ foot rig. Love it!

Very informative and whenever I ask or message him, he always replies as soon ans possible and he answers all our concern and questions. Great experience toward him.

Window is cracked already and I have to wait a month for a replacement. Paint is poorly done with drip marks all over. All the screws in the house are lose. The stucco is coming off already. The floor makes noise and it’s not even level. This house was built too quickly and with poor attention to detail.

Horrible service. They don’t help they never reply just really really bad

Overall a good experience, however I believe that due to Richmond trying to build too many homes as the same time that the attention to detail has been left behind. There where major issues on the day of closing that had to be corrected after moving in. All of the items have been completed but they should have been done on the day of close. If we had not needed a home to move into, it is possible that we would not have accepted the home the way that is was.

During our final walk through we identified many things that needed to be addressed or fixed. We have been in our new home for well over a month and several of those issues have yet to be resolved. I have heard many times, from multiple people that "we will take care of it", yet we continue to wait. They did take care of certain issues, but others are still incomplete.

I would not share about my house

I am extremely grateful to Richmond Homes for making our first home buying experience a seamless and enjoyable one. From start to finish, their team went above and beyond to ensure that we were well-informed and supported every step of the way. I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to Helen for her exceptional attentiveness and responsiveness. She was always available to address any questions or concerns we had, providing us with valuable guidance throughout the entire process. I also want to express my gratitude to Justin for his informative guided tour of our new home and for providing us with comprehensive information regarding maintenance and care. His insights were invaluable in helping us feel confident about our investment. To future buyers considering Richmond Homes, I highly recommend requesting all pending repairs to be completed before the closing day. This proactive approach will save you time and ensure that any necessary repairs are addressed promptly. I must also commend Evan for his outstanding dedication to ensuring that all pending repairs in my home were promptly addressed. Evan went above and beyond, personally ensuring that vendors and contractors prioritized our repairs. Thanks to his efforts, all outstanding issues were resolved within a week, exceeding our expectations. Overall, I am incredibly impressed with the professionalism, attention to detail, and commitment to customer satisfaction demonstrated by the Richmond Homes team. I am thrilled to be a homeowner in one of their communities and would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone in search of a quality home and exceptional customer service. Thank you, Richmond Homes, for making our dream of homeownership a reality! Warm regards, ... More

From day one when our Agent suggested this builder, we fell in love. The Darius met all our home needs. Working with Brian made new home purchase simple. Brian, Angel & Raul is an awesome team. Made us feel right at home each time.

There's is nothing to highlight! From start to finish, I hard a terrible experience. From sales person, gallery appointment and superintendent. I've been in my home now 6 weeks and still waiting for things to be completed from my initial walk through. I was pressured the entire process bullied, treated unfair and not at all with any type of compassion or even a customer. I was nothing but another house to close before the end of the quarter. You people run other stock market, so close on as many houses as possible. You need to start working on QUALITY over quantity!!! I paid over $350 000 for a house, I shouldn't have any holes in my walls, walls missing paint, cracks in my foundation, tile grout missing and the list continues. Terrible craftsmanship. ... More

My move in date was changed first "by mistake". Then a second time was changed 10 minutes before end of day, the day before with no notice provided to me. When I finally did move in there was no walk through and several items were not finished, to include; issues with both showers no range installed, and several leaks. Since then superintendents have been rude, cussed at me, and been generally non responsive.

All the staff we interacted with were very nice and courteous throughout the house buying process.

The house is very nice, beautiful design, interior, and exterior. However, I wish they clean inside more throughly. There are area were not throughly clean, scratches, stains from working on the house, and scratch on the appliances. When the buyer wants to buy, we expect the brand new place spotless.