Legacy Communities (Atlanta, Loganville, Damascus: mortgage, credit, loans)

[ATLienGirl]

Originally Posted by abba033

Hi CiCi,
Would you please refer us to an inspector, I am very discouraged at this point after reading all of these negative entries. We signed a contract on the Jefferson at Pembrooke community in Henry county and it is taking everything in me to stop myself from calling them to withdraw. Since reading all of these entries, i have yet to come across a positive one. Please help?????

Yes, if you are getting that feeling, then ACT ON IT. I pulled my plug on a similar community at the beginning of this year and got a better deal. People are not exaggerating when it comes to Legacy or Homelife. A home is big investment and I'm sure you'd rather pay for QUALITY (how well) or QUANTITY (how much).

[abba033]

Originally Posted by Expertise

Try Eric Chafin Homebuilders. I heard they build a QUALITY home with exceptional workmanship. Eric Chafin Home Builders Inc. Web Site Oh yeah Legacy will most likely give you your earnest money back.

I feel your pain, because we have a contract with legacy also but they have not started on our house yet. After reading all of these bloggs i am so afraid. we signed our contract in September. If you don't mind me asking, what community are you referring to? The problem with us we are looking to relocate from the North (Wash, DC) so we are not there to keep an eye on anything. We do have family down there, one who does live in a legacy community (Stillwaters) I have not heard her complained, as a matter of fact she loves her home. She has been living there I think for four years. Becauseall these messages are negatives it just makes you wonder. Any other builders that anyone could recommend it would be most appreciative.

[abba033]

Originally Posted by jtmony

I know this doesn't count for anything, but I asked my inspector to rate Legacy (this community only) to other builders in the ATL area. I also asked if the things he identified were common in the area also. Please understand that this is only his opinion.

These issues are very common and easy to correct. Compared to other builders they are in the top 25% I would say from what I saw on this house.

As someone earlier mention, Legacy and other builders build hundreds of homes in the ATL area. There will be some mistakes and complaints. I would even go as far to bet that some inspectors will miss something also. I (like I'm sure most home buyers) pray that the inspector I hired found everything he could and that the builders don't take shortcuts during the next phase.

Would you please give me the name and number of your inspector? If we decide to go ahead with Legacy I would like to take everyone's advice who suggested to use an inspector. We will be moving to the area from washington, DC but at this point after reading all of these bloggs it makes me wanna say humph!

[mike929]

alot of the post on here for this topic concerning Legacy are building from the ground up. My question is i'm thinking of getting a resell that is only 2yrs old. But I just found out the house is in a Legacy community. After reading 16 pages of a negative comments, it's not looking good. I did like the lay out of the house when I went to see it. Will an inspection (which I do plan to get on any property I deceide on) be as intrusive as from the ground up. Will the inspector be able to see/find defects just as well?

I did stop out in the neighborhood and asked some residents that were out. They had been in the community since their house was build. One lady had a minor electrical issue but nothing at all since that. She stated they came out and took care of it right away. The other lady has an issue with her back yard were water drains from sounding areas into the middle of her back yard which has created a hole and she is trying to get that taken care of but it does look like she is having much luck. Also to note, that the houses are very close together and a truck will not be able to fit thru them to gain access to the backyard. The house I looked at was in a cul-de-sac with good spacing between the houses on each side.

[abba033]

Originally Posted by rodandbri

I closed today on my Legacy Home (Cedar Grove Landing, Fulton County) and I am thrilled to death! We had no problems whatsoever and we only had minor problems with our inspection. (broken tile in bathroom, kitchen counter scratched, missing insulation in attic). This inspection was conducted by a private inspector ( the one this thread recommended ).
Anyway, I must say that the community and the builder was a pleasure to work with (did I mention we were also from out of town during the process?)
Our walkthroughs and closing took a week. We started on Monday and closed today. I wish everyone's experience can be as trouble-free as ours was!!

Hello,
Since your last posting, how have your experience been so far with your new home? Are you enjoying your new home? We signed a contract with Legacy, but after reading all of these bloggs, I'm starting to wonder. Could you possibly refer me to this Inspector that you hired? If we decide to go through with Legacy then I am strongly suggesting to myself to find an inspector.

[abba033]

Originally Posted by mike929

alot of the post on here for this topic concerning Legacy are building from the ground up. My question is i'm thinking of getting a resell that is only 2yrs old. But I just found out the house is in a Legacy community. After reading 16 pages of a negative comments, it's not looking good. I did like the lay out of the house when I went to see it. Will an inspection (which I do plan to get on any property I deceide on) be as intrusive as from the ground up. Will the inspector be able to see/find defects just as well?

I did stop out in the neighborhood and asked some residents that were out. They had been in the community since their house was build. One lady had a minor electrical issue but nothing at all since that. She stated they came out and took care of it right away. The other lady has an issue with her back yard were water drains from sounding areas into the middle of her back yard which has created a hole and she is trying to get that taken care of but it does look like she is having much luck. Also to note, that the houses are very close together and a truck will not be able to fit thru them to gain access to the backyard. The house I looked at was in a cul-de-sac with good spacing between the houses on each side.

Hi mike,
what community are u looking into? At this point, I'm real leary about making this purchase myself.

[mike929]

Originally Posted by abba033

Hi mike,
what community are u looking into? At this point, I'm real leary about making this purchase myself.

Hey Abba, I was looking at a community in Loganville, Ivy Fork. Due to all the negatives, i'm concidering a brand new townhome purchase instead, done by a good builder. Don't get me wrong I like the house. But if the quailty of this builder is quite scary. Although speaking to actual residents did calm my nerves some, I still have doubt.

[kelabu]

I am purchasing a resale by another builder and I got into a conversation about builders with my inspector and he said he hates to inspect legacy homes. In general he said they all (builders) make mistakes b/c of the use of the same subcontractors across all price ranges, but Legacy was cosistently bad. He said you could just about get electrocuted inspecting their wiring. But he hates to point out all these things in the report b/c no one wants to hear it because the're so excited about their new house. He felt they also seem to target minorities and first timers then discourage them from getting inspections. Very interesting... I told him I'd heard some of these things from the pages and pages of complaints on here. Sounds true from the recent comments on burn marks and their commercial on V103 now. That's really sad.

[K'ledgeBldr]

Mike 929- there are so many homes on the market right now in the metro area why would you even consider a Legacy home, after reading all the negatives? And the prices are going to get even better as time go by.
abba033- If there is anyway you can find to get out of your contract- DO IT NOW! There are plenty of better builders in the metro area.
There are a few things to consider when buying- other than the obvious, especially when it comes to Legacy- As mentioned by others, Legacy does tend to direct their marketing at minority and first time buyers. With that said- Legacy has pushed their "approved lenders" on their buyers. And because of the mortgage crisis that we are seeing now- you can imagine what they sold to get people in their homes. Alot of these homes will probably be in foreclosure before long. This brings down the values in that subdivision and then- if you bought- you're stuck with an under valued home that you won't be able to sell. The reality is before us all, heed the warnings and follow your gut. Buying a home is your largest financial investment you'll ever make. Don't let it get screwed up because of a sub-standard builder.

[mike929]

Originally Posted by K'ledgeBldr

Mike 929- there are so many homes on the market right now in the metro area why would you even consider a Legacy home, after reading all the negatives? And the prices are going to get even better as time go by.
abba033- If there is anyway you can find to get out of your contract- DO IT NOW! There are plenty of better builders in the metro area.
There are a few things to consider when buying- other than the obvious, especially when it comes to Legacy- As mentioned by others, Legacy does tend to direct their marketing at minority and first time buyers. With that said- Legacy has pushed their "approved lenders" on their buyers. And because of the mortgage crisis that we are seeing now- you can imagine what they sold to get people in their homes. Alot of these homes will probably be in foreclosure before long. This brings down the values in that subdivision and then- if you bought- you're stuck with an under valued home that you won't be able to sell. The reality is before us all, heed the warnings and follow your gut. Buying a home is your largest financial investment you'll ever make. Don't let it get screwed up because of a sub-standard builder.

Thanks K'ledgeBldr..earlier this morning I ceased any futher transactions...they approved my offer, but I just can't do something that doesn't sit well with me. Plus I had a backup..never put all my eggs in one basket