Buying a KB Home (Houston, San Antonio: sales, real estate, new home)

[banker]

Anyone in Houston have luck negotiating when purchasing a KB Home? I live in San Antonio and they won't budge in the price range I am looking - $280K-$300K. Any advice would be great.

Thanks.

[modster]

I don't want to sound rude, but personally the last place I would spend $300k is on a KB home. They do not have the best reputation and what they build is usually so "cookie-cutter."

That aside, often times builders don't budge on their prices unless they are doing a "close out" or sales have lagged in the development.

HomeOwners for Better Building - KB Homes

Consumer complaints about KB Home

Homeowners Web Sites - Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings

[tstone]

You might want to look at David Weekley Homes in SA for that price range.

[banker]

Originally Posted by tstone

You might want to look at David Weekley Homes in SA for that price range.

Funny thing is David Weekley has a horrible reputation here in SA. And they don't have that many developments to choose from. A friend purchased a DW Home and hated it. After fighting with the builder over numerous problems they ended up selling it two years later at a loss. They bought it for nearly $300K and sold two years later for about $270K. A home in Shavano Heights if you know the area.

[tstone]

Originally Posted by banker

Funny thing is David Weekley has a horrible reputation here in SA. And they don't have that many developments to choose from. A friend purchased a DW Home and hated it. After fighting with the builder over numerous problems they ended up selling it two years later at a loss. They bought it for nearly $300K and sold two years later for about $270K. A home in Shavano Heights if you know the area.

Wow, online they have a good rep and they do down here too. I bought one that was about 11 yrs old (at the time) and our inspector said it didn't look that old and was holding together much better than average. Well, all except for the a/c unit when it turned 13.

And I also think a lot of people buy homes brand new and get taken to the cleaners. I think this happens in TX more often than people would like to admit.

[banker]

Originally Posted by tstone

Wow, online they have a good rep and they do down here too. I bought one that was about 11 yrs old (at the time) and our inspector said it didn't look that old and was holding together much better than average. Well, all except for the a/c unit when it turned 13.

And I also think a lot of people buy homes brand new and get taken to the cleaners. I think this happens in TX more often than people would like to admit.

Buying a new home only makes sense if you are going to stay there long term. If you buy a brand new home and move in less than five years - you will lose money after real estate fees. Existing homes don't have that problem...because they don't have to wait for the neighborhood to build out to begin appreciating as a "mature" neighborhood.