Richmond American Homes Reviews

From beginning to end, the Richmond American team have been attentive to detail and had the best communication with my husband and I during the home buying process. The sales agent, super intendant and home care specialist were always professional, personable and was always available to answer my questions.

The experience was quick and easy and we would recommend to our friends and family.

We are happy in our home now but the buying experience felt unhonest, we requested a home and radon inspection before closing and felt as we got excuses to avoid getting the inspection done that if any issues arises they would be covered after closing was completed, it’s been over a month and we haven’t received a call or text or any type of follow up for things that need to get fixed in the home after closing. Inspections was completed after closing and it felt as after. Losing all communication stopped in regards to getting our issues fixed we got the run around that we have to go through the warranty link and not them directly as well as radon levels were 38 in this home. ... More

I would like to share my overall experience with the sales and construction teams, highlighting both positive aspects and areas for improvement. Sales Team: My interaction with the sales team was generally positive. The representatives were attentive and helpful, addressing most of my queries adequately. However, I believe there is room for improvement in terms of providing more frequent updates and detailed answers to specific questions I had. A more comprehensive approach from the sales department would have enhanced my overall experience. Construction Team: Unfortunately, my experience with the construction team was not great. There were consistent delays, and numerous mistakes were made throughout the building process. I had to bring these mistakes to their attention during my periodic walks of the property under construction. All the mistakes were handled as I brought them to their attention, but still shouldn't have to catch these as a buyer. In addition, the construction team was addressing outstanding issues during the final walk, creating challenges for me to thoroughly assess and sign off on the completed work. I believe there is a need for better coordination and communication within the construction team to avoid such issues. Timely completion of tasks outlined during walk-throughs is crucial for ensuring customer satisfaction. I hope this feedback proves constructive in enhancing future customer experiences. Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of my home, although I had to closely oversee the process and the work's quality. I also had to file warranty claims to address issues that were not resolved before the closing. ... More

Our Richmond Home experience was not good. We will not build with Richmond homes again, and would not recommend it to family and friends. If fact we would ask them to steer clear! We felt significant pressure to close the house at the end of the month, only to find out the following month had better incentives & that others got $20-30K more in incentives. We paid a lot premium $20K to have a mountain view. Was told there were tennis courts going in behind us. When we moved in the houses they started building houses behind us and our view is almost all lost. This was one of the main reasons we choose this community. The closing was an absolute disaster. Richmond provided us a date for closing. We flew down to close the house only to find out it was not ready. There was no communicate on this. Also our sales agent was gone at this time, we were passed along to three different people. Eventually we started working directly working with the project manager directly (not sure why this was our responsibility) and it kept getting pushed out with lack of communication. This resulted in complications with the title company and we ended up incurring over $3k in cost as a result. When the sales associate got back we asked to speak to manager multiple times. We've never heard back from anyone and was told the cases was closed. We've been in the house for 2 months and still have not had our 30 day inspection. ... More

Home is fine but since I’ve moved in I feel my warranty service request has been totally ignored. Dishwasher did not work at time of walkthrough and it was noted; but has not been repaired

The process wasn’t difficult, overall great experience working with Amber.

This was perhaps the worst home buying experience I’ve ever had, and now that I’m in the home getting warranty/crafting items taken care of has been a nightmare. There simply is no communication with Richmond American Homes.

We’re having a few cosmetic issues on our new home as expected and Chris is very responsive and has worked around my family’s busy schedule to complete most of the repairs. If it wasn’t for Chris the score would be very different. Chris is the super glue keeping it together for Richmond.

We had an ok buying experience. Our sales agent was great and super responsive. The main issue we had was with the loan processor Alyssa. She was horrible. Asking for things multiple times, asking for things then letting them expire, asking for uncessary items. She seemed very new and that she had no experience with VA loan requirements. Even after closing we were asked to send back the closing check because they dispersed the wrong amount and had us sign more papers because they were missed. 10/10 would NOT recommend using Richmond American Financing.

Carla and Nicole is very helpful during this home-buying journey. Tim is very responsive for every question I have about the house.

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

With any new build it’s common advice to be involved in the building process as much as possible. The sales representative was awesome and ensured I had ample walk through given the lead time to closing. In said walk throughs, I listed items that were below the standard or in need of repair months before closing. The week of the final walk through many items had not been resolved and new items came up. The construction team was not aware that my closing was the next morning even though the final walk through and closing had been scheduled and I had come back from out of town. Initially there was pressure to keep the original closing date but I was not willing to close with the home in its current condition. Corporate or whoever decided that because there were so many issues remaining they would push closing. At closing corrections had clearly been made. Workmanship to final touches of the home were bad. Grass had many dead patches. Plants planted sideways. Sprinkler installed with wrong sprinklers. Had to higher painters and cleaners to remove paint off of fixtures and repaint. Drywall repairs due to break in that happened while the home wasn’t mine cracked almost immediately. Interior door did not close (fixed by moving plate - sticks off the wall). Warranty repairs left more damage to paint / wall. Exterior of home need washing. Sliding door not level when installed has to be completely replaced. They installed mandatory white cabinets that have construction hand marks in them that I cannot seem to get out. Construction dirt / hand marks in freezer and refrigerator upon move in. Dryer not hooked up to vent (found out after drying a load of clothes of course). Any damage done during construction is essentially painted over. I can see where damage was. Beautiful floor plan but if you are hoping to buy new so that you do not have much maintenance this is not the builder for you. Upgrades are required to make the home appealing if your hoping to eventually sell it or rent it. There are some other things that came up that I may be forgetting to mention but I will put them in my Google review in the form of picture. ... More

We signed for an already started Richmond spec house in June. 2023. Promised to be completed in Aug. 2023, but delayed to what ever the reason is! By the promised time we sold our house by Richmond provided agency and paid rent until the new Richmond home is completed and closed on Oct. 31st. I requested Jaci to consider reimbursement of the rent amount ($3700), but she declined it.

No liking the Warranty People ( they are so bad at their work) and material are so bad

Tanner did an amazing job! Always there for all of our questions (we had a lot!) Came by to see how we were doing a month after we moved in. Never had that type of customer service when buying a home!

Rob, the superintendent we had in the beginning was absolutely amazing! He provided updates every week on the home building process for us. Alex was our rep was absolutely outstanding with how he handles business and makes the process so smooth. Towards the end of the home building process, we got a new superintendent named John. John lacked communication and hardly ever responded to text messages. He would always tell us text messages were the best way to reach him but never responded back. It got to the point that we had to reach out to Alex numerous times to get a response back from John. There were multiple minimal things that needed to be done with our home. Every time we ask John about updates on when the house damages will be fixed, he always either does not respond to the question or doesn’t respond at all. It’s extremely frustrating. We have been in our home for almost a month now and the damages are still sitting all over our home. We love our home but the lack of effort and communication from John is poor. ... More

Took longer than it should have to be able to close on the house as repairs were not done in a timely manner and we were lied to about some of the repairs being completed. My inspector found water damage 3 to 4 inches high on all of the kitchen cabinets. The superintendent Gilbert continued to say there was not a flood in the kitchen. Even after I brought a moisture meter that showed the cabinets were 30% wet. I asked for a water restoration team to come and inspect the cabinets and walls as I have dealt with these issues in my previous employment. I had to get Rich our sales associate involved and his supervisor as I told them I would not close until the walls and cabinets were inspected for mold. Sales associate said if the old superintendent was still with the company he would have already taken care of this. Took a week to get them to bring in Serv-Pro who found mold behind two of the walls, and they had to remove cabinets drywall and insulation. Afterwards then they ordered two new cabinets and kick plates for the others. When my inspector returned several of the items on the list that Gilbert said were done were NOT done. After asking the sales associate if I needed to hire an attorney to get the repairs done, they came and made the repairs and ordered new screen doors. The screen doors were supposed to be installed the middle of November. My realtor has been inquiring about the screen doors and consistently received the response waiting on the contractor. Gilbert’s supervisor got involved today and the doors should be here tomorrow. The lack of motivation on Gilberts part and always blaming the contractor is unacceptable. If he worked for me, he would have been terminated especially over the water damage issues. After moving in I submitted a warranty claim as the rear manual RV garage door only opens up 6ft; the 6 foot cinder block wall between our house and the neighbors wobbles and is ready to fall over; front door does not close properly; bathroom counter top has numerous scratches; and no caulk around the bathroom tub. Received a reply email saying they were backlogged but eventually the repairs would be made. Hopefully the wall does not fall over while we are waiting and injures one of our pets. Both my realtor and my inspector said Gilbert was rude and defensive when they asked him about items that were found wrong. I gave him the benefit of the doubt until he lied to me saying the items were fixed and they were not. Time for a new superintendent! ... More

Everything happened from beginning g to end....nothing bad to say about Richmon Homes.

The home buying experience with Richmond was not a walk-in-the park. We experienced a lot of miscommunications or lack of communication starting from their office agent, to their preferred lenders, to walk throughs, escrow and immediately after move-in. We constantly have to call, text or email and it takes days to receive an answer or a resolution to our concerns.

The sales and escrow team were great, but the construction team not so much. I closed escrow a little over a month ago and have yet to get a response or warranty issue taken care of. The quality of work on the kitchen cabinets, the garage walls, and paint throughout the house is very poor. I’m still waiting on someone to acknowledge or resolve the concerns.

My family and me we are so happy. And in my family we are happy to come across the right people.

The floorplans offered by Richmond American caught our attention as “empty nesters.” we wanted large gathering areas in the home for hosting groups. We are very pleased with the quality! Everything about the purchase and construction process was handled professionally. We are so happy with this home!

I am pleased to provide a positive evaluation of my buying experience. The service I received from Terri was exceptional, surpassing my expectations. Terri's willingness to assist me went above and beyond, even extending her support outside of regular business hours. Her enthusiasm and constant smile made it effortless for me to approach her for any assistance I needed. Terri's exceptional customer service has undoubtedly created a lasting impression and will make me return for future help without hesitation.

Chuck was exceptional, professional and very very responsive. If it wasn’t for him I wouldn’t have bought the home. He went above and beyond the call of duty to get things done and address issues that wasn’t even in his job description. Scott has been great in addressing repair/missing item issues. Quite a gentleman and knowledgeable. Your mortgage side is horrible except for Khrista. She was wonderful. The underwriter was totally absurd. Kept asking for information previously submitted. She aggravated me to the point of me calling the deal off and Chuck actually intervened to help. Wrt workmanship, please do not hire the people who did the paint, spackle etc. ... More