DR horton murabella - any concerns (rental, new home, buyer)

[andycfoster]

We like a house design and lot in murabella with dr horton builder

We are close to signing a contract and wanted a last check with you all before we green light.

Any concerns about this builder in this area?
Any positive stories as well

Also as build goes on should we get our own inspection done on top of the county ones

Andy

[cricketfan]

I have not heard any real horror stories about DR Horton but I always felt more comfortable with a local builder rather than a national builder. The quality of a house might sometimes lie with the integrity of the people building the house, especially the foreman, but right or wrong I believe the local builder is more accountable to the buyer than a national builder.

[ShakenStirred]

Originally Posted by andycfoster

We like a house design and lot in murabella with dr horton builder

We are close to signing a contract and wanted a last check with you all before we green light.

Any concerns about this builder in this area?
Any positive stories as well

Also as build goes on should we get our own inspection done on top of the county ones

Andy

If you're looking for a builder that uses the cheapest possible materials, the cheapest possible labor, builds quickly and with very little integrity, geared towards appeasing shareholders rather than the homeowner, then yes, DR Horton would be a great choice!

SS

[Peter the Brit]

Andy
As the above post recites Dr Horton is a mass builder of poor quality like Barratts were in the UK
Yes always get a home inspection at the 4 stages of building and you cannot rely upon the Building Inspector as he is only looking for breaches of code
Peter

[cricketfan]

Check out Cornerstone Homes. They build in Murabella. A reputable builder.

[ShakenStirred]

Originally Posted by cricketfan

Check out Cornerstone Homes. They build in Murabella. A reputable builder.

I'm not positive, but I think JL Linder might still have lots in there as well. Them and CornerStone are way above DR Horton. Good call!

[andycfoster]

This is so tough, we have a nice large lot, know people in murabella and my wife loves the house layout. Now torn left and right on what to do. The main builder guy at this site has been with dr horton for 23 years which gives me some confidence in the work but then you also have me worried.

[Peter the Brit]

I think the message Andy is don't go with Dr Horton
I thought you planned a long rental as then you can get the lie of the land and be really sure where you want to be and build with
At the moment there is a resurgence in new home building and last time this happened there was much corner cutting and problems which may be repeated again as the builders try and build as much as fast as they can
There are many new sub divisions and builders popping up you may be unaware of.
You know how to contact me if you need any direct help.

[ssclulow]

Building a home is the largest investment of money, time and stress anyone can get themselves into. IMO, if you go with DR Horton, you very likely will( sooner or later) regret your decision and your money outlay, time outlay and stress level will rise far above what you ever imagined. Try Cornerstone, they have a very good reputation for quality and responsive customer service. If you do decide to forge ahead with DH Horton, I hope all the stars are perfectly aligned during the building process and your build is void of major difficulties.

[andycfoster]

Thanks everyone. We checked out a build half way through today and I could not see anything that worried me from a decor p The super has been with them 23 years and we met with others that had not hear of any major problems.

We met a family on the road that were so nice and the lot is so good at 85 by 164 onto water that its hard to pass up.

Peter my wife did a three week trip to check out areas and murabella seems to tick all the boxes. With prices / rates going up we decided to get in now